Tour de France 1979
Stage 1 · René Bittinger
Fleurance → Luchon
Stage 1 — René Bittinger wins Fleurance → Luchon (5 km)
Stage facts
PrologueFlat5.0 km27 Jun 1979
Fleurance → Luchon
Prologue | Fleurance - Fleurance
Stage Winner
René Bittinger
Yellow Jersey
Jean-René Bernaudeau
Avg Speed
50.1 km/h
Elevation
116 m
Difficulty
0
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,381
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
René Bittinger
Race Date
27 Jun 1979
Profile
Flat
Distance
5 km
Avg Speed
50.1 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 1
Yellow Jersey
Jean-René Bernaudeau
Race leadership after stage 1 — Jean-René Bernaudeau
Route & distance
Distance
5.0 km
Start
Fleurance
Finish
Luchon
Profile
Flat
Date
27 Jun 1979
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
50.1 km/h
Vert. Climbing
116 m
Difficulty Score
0
Startlist Quality
1,381
Win Type
Time trial
Stage 1 in the 1979 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
2
Luchon → Superbagnères
225 km
Bernard Hinault
3
Luchon → Pau
24 km
Bernard Hinault
4
Captieux → Bordeaux
180 km
Raleigh-Mcgregor