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Vuelta a Espana 1979

1979 Vuelta a España
Race details
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
  Winner Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Miko - Mercier)
  Second Francisco Galdós (ESP) (Kas)
  Third Michel Pollentier (BEL) (Splendor)
  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  
← 1978 1980 →
  Winner Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Miko - Mercier)
  Second Francisco Galdós (ESP) (Kas)
  Third Michel Pollentier (BEL) (Splendor)
  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

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
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  

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