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Vuelta a Espana 1979
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| Dates | 24 April – 13 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 19 stages + Prologue, including 3 split stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,373 km (2,096 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 94h 57' 03"" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ← 1978 1980 → |
| Winner | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | (Miko - Mercier) | |
| Second | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | (Kas) | |
| Third | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | (Splendor) | |
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| Points | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | (Boule D'Or - Lano) | |
| Mountains | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | (Novostil - Helios) | |
| Sprints | Roger De Cnijf (BEL) | (Boule D'Or - Lano) | |
| Team | Kas |
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 24 April | Jerez de la Frontera – Jerez de la Frontera | 6.3 km (4 mi) | Individual time trial | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | |
| 1 | 25 April | Jerez de la Frontera – Seville | 156 km (97 mi) | Sean Kelly (IRL) | ||
| 2 | 26 April | Seville – Córdoba | 188 km (117 mi) | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | ||
| 3 | 27 April | Córdoba – Sierra Nevada | 190 km (118 mi) | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | ||
| 4 | 28 April | Granada – Puerto Lumbreras | 222 km (138 mi) | Roger De Cnijf (BEL) | ||
| 5 | 29 April | Puerto Lumbreras – Murcia | 139 km (86 mi) | Juan Argudo [es] (ESP) | ||
| 6 | 30 April | Murcia – Alcoy | 171 km (106 mi) | Christian Levavasseur (FRA) | ||
| 7 | 1 May | Alcoy – Sedaví | 173 km (107 mi) | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | ||
| 8a | 2 May | Sedaví – Benicàssim | 145 km (90 mi) | Sean Kelly (IRL) | ||
| 8b | 2 May | Benicàssim – Benicàssim | 11.3 km (7 mi) | Individual time trial | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | |
| 9 | 3 May | Benicàssim – Reus | 193 km (120 mi) | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | ||
| 10 | 4 May | Reus – Zaragoza | 230 km (143 mi) | Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) | ||
| 11 | 5 May | Zaragoza – Pamplona | 183 km (114 mi) | Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) | ||
| 12 | 6 May | Pamplona – Logroño | 149 km (93 mi) | Frans Van Vlierberghe (BEL) | ||
| 13 | 7 May | Haro – Peña Cabarga [es] | 180 km (112 mi) | Ángel López del Álamo [fr] (ESP) | ||
| 14 | 8 May | Torrelavega – Gijón | 178 km (111 mi) | Bernardo Alfonsel (ESP) | ||
| 15 | 9 May | Gijón – León | 156 km (97 mi) | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | ||
| 16a | 10 May | León – Valladolid | 134 km (83 mi) | Adri van Houwelingen (NED) | ||
| 16b | 10 May | Valladolid – Valladolid | 22 km (14 mi) | Individual time trial | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | |
| 17 | 11 May | Valladolid – Ávila | 204 km (127 mi) | Francisco Albelda (ESP) | ||
| 18a | 12 May | Ávila – Colmenar Viejo | 155 km (96 mi) | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | ||
| 18b | 12 May | Colmenar Viejo – Azuqueca de Henares | 104 km (65 mi) | Cees Bal (NED) | ||
| 19 | 13 May | Madrid – Madrid | 84 km (52 mi) | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | ||
| Total | 3,373 km (2,096 mi) |
Results
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk | Miko-Mercier | 94h 57' 03"" |
| 2 | Francisco Galdós | Kas-Campagnolo | + 2' 43"" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier | Splendor-Euro Soap | + 3' 21"" |
| 4 | Faustino Rupérez | Moliner-Vereco | + 5' 51"" |
| 5 | Lucien Van Impe | Kas-Campagnolo | + 6' 30"" |
| 6 | Pedro Torres | Transmallorca-Flavia | + 6' 49"" |
| 7 | Felipe Yáñez | Novostil-Helios | + 7' 41"" |
| 8 | Christian Seznec | Miko-Mercier | + 8' 03"" |
| 9 | Fons De Wolf | Boule d'Or-Lano | + 10' 01"" |
| 10 | Julián Andiano | Moliner-Vereco | + 10' 52"" |
| 11 | Miguel María Lasa | Moliner-Vereco | |
| 12 | Vicente López Carril | Teka | |
| 13 | Raymond Martin | Miko-Mercier | |
| 14 | Alberto Fernández | Moliner-Vereco | |
| 15 | Herman Beysens | Splendor-Euro Soap | |
| 16 | Manuel Esparza Sanz | Teka | |
| 17 | Vicente Belda | Transmallorca-Flavia | |
| 18 | José Pesarrodona | Teka | |
| 19 | Ángel Arroyo | Moliner-Vereco | |
| 20 | Juan Pujol Pages | Transmallorca-Flavia | |
| 21 | Ismael Lejarreta | Novostil-Helios | |
| 22 | Carlos Melero | Moliner-Vereco | |
| 23 | Bernardo Alfonsel | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 24 | Jesus Suarez | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 25 | Gonzalo Aja Barguin | Novostil-Helios |
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General classification(la roja) |
Points classification(jersey verde) |
Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules) |
Young rider classification(jersey blanco) |
Team classification(clasificación por equipos) |
Combativity award |
Chiaffredo Pirozzi