The 1979 Tour de France was the 66th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Fleurance with a prologue individual time trial on 27 June, and Stage 12 occurred on 9 July with a flat stage to Metz. The race finished in Paris on 22 July.
![Map of France with the route of the 1979 Tour de France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Route_of_the_1979_Tour_de_France.png/350px-Route_of_the_1979_Tour_de_France.png)
Prologue
edit27 June 1979 – Fleurance to Fleurance, 5 km (3.1 mi) (ITT)[1]
Prologue result and general classification after prologue[1]
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Stage 1
edit28 June 1979 – Fleurance to Luchon, 225 km (140 mi)[1]
Stage 2
edit29 June 1979 – Luchon to Superbagnères, 24 km (15 mi) (ITT)[1]
Stage 2 result[1]
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General classification after stage 2[3]
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Stage 3
edit30 June 1979 – Luchon to Pau, 180 km (110 mi)[1]
Stage 3 result[1]
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General classification after stage 3[4]
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Stage 4
edit1 July 1979 – Captieux to Bordeaux, 87 km (54 mi) (TTT)[1]
Stage 4 result[5]
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General classification after stage 4[5]
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Stage 5
edit2 July 1979 – Neuville-de-Poitou to Angers, 145 km (90 mi)[1]
Stage 5 result[1]
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General classification after stage 5[6]
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Stage 6
edit3 July 1979 – Angers to Saint-Brieuc, 239 km (149 mi)[1]
Stage 6 result[1]
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General classification after stage 6[7]
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Stage 7
edit4 July 1979 – Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët to Deauville, 158 km (98 mi)[1]
Stage 7 result[1]
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General classification after stage 7[8]
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Stage 8
edit5 July 1979 – Deauville to Le Havre, 90 km (56 mi) (TTT)[1]
Stage 8 result[9]
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General classification after stage 8[9]
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Stage 9
edit6 July 1979 – Amiens to Roubaix, 201 km (125 mi)[1]
Stage 9 result[1]
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General classification after stage 9[10]
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Stage 10
edit7 July 1979 – Roubaix to Brussels, 124 km (77 mi)[1]
Stage 10 result[1]
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General classification after stage 10[11]
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Stage 11
edit8 July 1979 – Brussels to Brussels, 33 km (21 mi) (ITT)[1]
Stage 11 result[1]
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General classification after stage 11[12]
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Stage 12
edit9 July 1979 – Rochefort to Metz, 193 km (120 mi)[1]
Stage 12 result[1]
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General classification after stage 12[13]
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "66ème Tour de France 1979". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012.
- ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 1ère étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 2ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 3ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ a b "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 4ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 5ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 6ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 7ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ a b "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 8ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 9ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011.
- ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 10ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 11ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979 - 12ème étape". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.