Tour de France 1979
Stage 9
Amiens → Roubaix
Race Report
Stage 9 of the 1979 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1979, covered 90.2 km from Amiens to Roubaix. Ludo Delcroix won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 848 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 49.0 km/h, which was 10.9 km/h faster than the edition average of 38.1 km/h, ranking as the 2nd fastest stage of the race. This was a team time trial, where entire teams raced together.
Amiens → Roubaix
Stage 8 (TTT) | Deauville - Le Havre
Stage Winner
Ludo Delcroix
Yellow Jersey
Joop Zoetemelk
Avg Speed
49.0 km/h
Elevation
848 m
Difficulty
21
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,381
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Joop Zoetemelk
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Angers → Saint-Brieuc
145 km
Jos Jacobs
Saint-Hilaire du Harcouët → Deauville
239 km
Léo Van Vliet
Deauville → Le Havre
161 km
Raleigh-Mcgregor
Roubaix → Bruxelles
203 km
Jo Maas
Bruxelles → Bruxelles
124 km
Bernard Hinault
Rochefort → Metz
33 km
Christian Seznec
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 9 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Ludo Delcroix won Stage 9 of the 1979 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 9 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Stage 9 covered 90.2 km from Amiens to Roubaix. The total elevation gain was 848 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Joop Zoetemelk wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 9 of the 1979 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 9 in the 1979 Tour de France?
Stage 9 ran from Amiens to Roubaix, a distance of 90.2 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 9 in the 1979 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 9 was 49.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.