Tour de France 1979
Stage 4
Captieux → Bordeaux
Race Report
Stage 4 of the 1979 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1979, covered 180.0 km from Captieux to Bordeaux. Raleigh-Mcgregor won the stage via small group sprint. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.2 km/h, which was 2.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 38.1 km/h.
Captieux → Bordeaux
Stage 3 | Luchon - Pau
Stage Winner
Raleigh-Mcgregor
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
36.2 km/h
Elevation
3,500 m
Difficulty
277
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of 13 riders
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
Fleurance → Luchon
5 km
René Bittinger
Luchon → Superbagnères
225 km
Bernard Hinault
Luchon → Pau
24 km
Bernard Hinault
Neuville-de-Poitou → Angers
87 km
Jan Raas
Angers → Saint-Brieuc
145 km
Jos Jacobs
Saint-Hilaire du Harcouët → Deauville
239 km
Léo Van Vliet
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 4 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Raleigh-Mcgregor won Stage 4 of the 1979 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 4 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Stage 4 covered 180.0 km from Captieux to Bordeaux. The total elevation gain was 3,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 4 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 4 of the 1979 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 4 in the 1979 Tour de France?
Stage 4 ran from Captieux to Bordeaux, a distance of 180.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 4 in the 1979 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 4 was 36.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.