Tour de France 1979
Stage 20
Saint-Priest → Dijon
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1979 Tour de France, held on July 17, 1979, covered 162.0 km from Saint-Priest to Dijon. Sergio Parsani won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,568 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.7 km/h, which was 4.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 38.1 km/h.
Saint-Priest → Dijon
Stage 19 | Bourg d'Oisans - Saint-Priest
Stage Winner
Sergio Parsani
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
33.7 km/h
Elevation
1,568 m
Difficulty
40
Startlist Quality
1,381
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Les Menuires → L'Alpe-d'Huez
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Joaquim Agostinho
L'Alpe-d'Huez → L'Alpe-d'Huez
167 km
Joop Zoetemelk
Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Priest
119 km
Dietrich Thurau
Dijon → Dijon
240 km
Bernard Hinault
Dijon → Auxerre
49 km
Gerrie Knetemann
Auxerre → Nogent-sur-Marne
189 km
Bernard Hinault
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Sergio Parsani won Stage 20 of the 1979 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 162.0 km from Saint-Priest to Dijon. The total elevation gain was 1,568 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1979 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1979 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Saint-Priest to Dijon, a distance of 162.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1979 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 33.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.