General Information
Distance
3720 km
Stages
24
Finishers / Starters
89 / 150
Dates
27 June 1979 — 22 July 1979
Jerseys
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault (Fra)
103h 06' 50"
Green Jersey
Bernard Hinault (Fra)
253 pts
Polka Dot Jersey
Giovanni Battaglin (Ita)
239 pts
White Jersey
Jean-René Bernaudeau (Fra)
103h 39' 33"
Top 10 GC
| # | Rider | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 103h 06' 50" |
| 2 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | + 13' 07" |
| 3 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | + 26' 53" |
| 4 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | + 28' 02" |
| 5 | Jean-René Bernaudeau (Fra) | + 32' 43" |
| 6 | Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) | + 38' 12" |
| 7 | Jo Maas (Nld) | + 38' 38" |
| 8 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | + 39' 06" |
| 9 | Claude Criquielion (Bel) | + 40' 38" |
| 10 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | + 44' 35" |
Stage Results
Stage Prologue
Fleurance → Fleurance 5 km
| 1 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 05' 59" |
| 2 | Knut Knudsen (Nor) | 04" |
| 3 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 04" |
| 4 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 04" |
| 5 | Yves Hézard (Fra) | 05" |
| 6 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 05" |
| 7 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 06" |
| 8 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 11" |
| 9 | Jacques Bossis (Fra) | 12" |
| 10 | Jacobs | 13" |
Stage 1
Fleurance → Bagnères-de-Luchon 225 km
| 1 | René Bittinger | 6h 51' 12" |
| 2 | Jean-René Bernaudeau (Fra) | 08" |
| 3 | Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) | 32" |
| 4 | Robert Alban (Fra) | 45" |
| 5 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 47" |
| 6 | Gianbattista Baronchelli (Ita) | 47" |
| 7 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 47" |
| 8 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 47" |
| 9 | Michel Pollentier (Bel) | 47" |
| 10 | Alain Meslet (Fra) | 47" |
Stage 2
Bagnères-de-Luchon → Superbagnères 23.9 km
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 53' 59" |
| 2 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 11" |
| 3 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 53" |
| 4 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 01' 42" |
| 5 | Sven-Ake Nilsson (Swe) | 01' 48" |
| 6 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | 02' 12" |
| 7 | Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) | 02' 15" |
| 8 | Mariano Martinez (Fra) | 02' 28" |
| 9 | Gianbattista Baronchelli (Ita) | 02' 48" |
| 10 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 02' 51" |
Stage 3
Bagnères-de-Luchon → Pau 180.5 km
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 4h 58' 29" |
| 2 | Rudi Pevenage | 00" |
| 3 | Gianbattista Baronchelli (Ita) | 00" |
| 4 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 00" |
| 5 | Claude Criquielion (Bel) | 00" |
| 6 | Eddy Schepers | 00" |
| 7 | André Dierickx (Bel) | 00" |
| 8 | Mariano Martinez (Fra) | 00" |
| 9 | Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) | 00" |
| 10 | Sven-Ake Nilsson (Swe) | 00" |
Stage 4
Captieux → Bordeaux 86.6 km
| 1 | Ti-Raleigh | 1h 47' 15" |
| 2 | Ijsboerke | 22" |
| 3 | Peugeot | 01' 11" |
| 4 | Miko-Mercier | 01' 48" |
| 5 | Renault-Gitane | 02' 29" |
Stage 5
Neuville de Poitou → Angers 145.5 km
| 1 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 3h 38' 00" |
| 2 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 00" |
| 3 | Sean Kelly (Irl) | 00" |
| 4 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 00" |
| 5 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 00" |
| 6 | Van Calster | 00" |
| 7 | Tackaert | 00" |
| 8 | Rudi Pevenage | 00" |
| 9 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 00" |
| 10 | Jacobs | 00" |
Stage 6
Angers → St Brieuc 238.5 km
| 1 | Joseph Jacobs | 6h 24' 15" |
| 2 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 01" |
| 3 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 01" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (Irl) | 01" |
| 5 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 01" |
| 6 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 01" |
| 7 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) | 01" |
| 8 | Van Calster | 01" |
| 9 | Bernard Vallet (Fra) | 01" |
| 10 | Pozzi | 01" |
Stage 7
St Hilaire du Harcouët → Deauville 158.2 km
| 1 | Leo Van Vliet (Nld) | 4h 05' 51" |
| 2 | Levavasseur | 00" |
| 3 | Poirier | 00" |
| 4 | Verbrugge | 29" |
| 5 | Teirlinck | 01' 01" |
| 6 | Gauthier | 01' 02" |
| 7 | Donadello | 01' 31" |
| 8 | Van de Velde | 01' 32" |
| 9 | Chassang | 01' 32" |
| 10 | Chalmel | 01' 32" |
Stage 8
Deauville → Le Havre 90.2 km
| 1 | Ti-Raleigh | 1h 50' 27" |
| 2 | Renault-Gitane | 06" |
| 3 | Ijsboerke | 08" |
| 4 | Miko-Mercier | 01' 00" |
| 5 | Flandria | 01' 49" |
Stage 9
Amiens → Roubaix 201.2 km
| 1 | Ludo Delcroix | 4h 49' 03" |
| 2 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 19" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (Bel) | 19" |
| 4 | André Dierickx (Bel) | 19" |
| 5 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 19" |
| 6 | Poirier | 03' 40" |
| 7 | Teirlinck | 03' 45" |
| 8 | Alain Meslet (Fra) | 03' 45" |
| 9 | Bernard Vallet (Fra) | 03' 45" |
| 10 | Mariano Martinez (Fra) | 03' 45" |
Stage 10
Roubaix → Bruxelles 124 km
| 1 | Jo Maas (Nld) | 2h 44' 02" |
| 2 | Verschuere | 54" |
| 3 | Ludo Peeters (Bel) | 54" |
| 4 | Bourreau | 02' 24" |
| 5 | Vanoverschelde | 02' 24" |
| 6 | Tesnière | 09' 03" |
| 7 | Dillen | 09' 03" |
| 8 | Verlinden | 09' 06" |
| 9 | Bernard Vallet (Fra) | 09' 32" |
| 10 | Teirlinck | 09' 33" |
Stage 11
Bruxelles → Bruxelles 33.4 km
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 43' 01" |
| 2 | Knut Knudsen (Nor) | 08" |
| 3 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 26" |
| 4 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 29" |
| 5 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 36" |
| 6 | Michel Pollentier (Bel) | 01' 20" |
| 7 | Jacobs | 01' 24" |
| 8 | Yves Hézard (Fra) | 01' 28" |
| 9 | Verlinden | 01' 40" |
| 10 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 01' 48" |
Stage 12
Rochefort → Metz 193 km
| 1 | Christian Seznec (Fra) | 4h 42' 40" |
| 2 | Borguet | 01" |
| 3 | Donadello | 23" |
| 4 | Pronk | 30" |
| 5 | Didier | 30" |
| 6 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 30" |
| 7 | Jacobs | 02' 15" |
| 8 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 02' 15" |
| 9 | Sean Kelly (Irl) | 02' 15" |
| 10 | Sherwen | 02' 15" |
Stage 13
Metz → Ballon d'Alsace 202 km
| 1 | Pierre-Raymond Villemiane | 4h 56' 23" |
| 2 | Rudi Pevenage | 03" |
| 3 | Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) | 03" |
| 4 | Bernard Vallet (Fra) | 07" |
| 5 | Galdos | 09" |
| 6 | Bittinger | 13" |
| 7 | Martens | 48" |
| 8 | H. Devos | 49" |
| 9 | Van Calster | 01' 01" |
| 10 | Gauthier | 01' 04" |
Stage 14
Belfort → Evian 248.2 km
| 1 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 6h 45' 10" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (Irl) | 00" |
| 3 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 00" |
| 4 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 00" |
| 5 | Mantovani | 00" |
| 6 | Van de Velde | 00" |
| 7 | Gauthier | 00" |
| 8 | Berto | 00" |
| 9 | Sherwen | 00" |
| 10 | Tesnière | 00" |
Stage 15
Evian → Morzine Avoriaz 54.2 km
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 1h 33' 35" |
| 2 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 02' 37" |
| 3 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 03' 15" |
| 4 | Verlinden | 04' 06" |
| 5 | Lucien Van Impe (Bel) | 04' 11" |
| 6 | Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) | 04' 39" |
| 7 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 04' 48" |
| 8 | Knut Knudsen (Nor) | 05' 13" |
| 9 | Yves Hézard (Fra) | 05' 16" |
| 10 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 05' 34" |
Stage 16
Morzine → Les Menuires 201.3 km
| 1 | Lucien Van Impe (Bel) | 6h 05' 16" |
| 2 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 06" |
| 3 | Claude Criquielion (Bel) | 16" |
| 4 | Johan van der Velde (Nld) | 32" |
| 5 | Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) | 33" |
| 6 | Michel Pollentier (Bel) | 33" |
| 7 | Jo Maas (Nld) | 44" |
| 8 | Robert Alban (Fra) | 49" |
| 9 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 01' 03" |
| 10 | Bittinger | 01' 41" |
Stage 17
Les Menuires → Alpe d'Huez 166.5 km
| 1 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 6h 12' 55" |
| 2 | Robert Alban (Fra) | 01' 57" |
| 3 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | 02' 45" |
| 4 | Michel Laurent (Fra) | 02' 48" |
| 5 | Jean-René Bernaudeau (Fra) | 03' 17" |
| 6 | Sven-Ake Nilsson (Swe) | 03' 19" |
| 7 | Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) | 03' 19" |
| 8 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 03' 19" |
| 9 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 03' 19" |
| 10 | Raymond Martin (Fra) | 03' 34" |
Stage 18
Alpe d'Huez → Alpe d'Huez 118.5 km
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 4h 23' 28" |
| 2 | Lucien Van Impe (Bel) | 40" |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 47" |
| 4 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 01' 05" |
| 5 | Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) | 02' 21" |
| 6 | Mariano Martinez (Fra) | 02' 21" |
| 7 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | 02' 23" |
| 8 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 02' 48" |
| 9 | Jean-René Bernaudeau (Fra) | 03' 29" |
| 10 | Levavasseur | 03' 29" |
Stage 19
Alpe d'Huez → St Priest 162 km
| 1 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 4h 48' 40" |
| 2 | Jacobs | 00" |
| 3 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 00" |
| 4 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 00" |
| 5 | Mutter | 00" |
| 6 | Van Calster | 00" |
| 7 | Van de Velde | 00" |
| 8 | Rudi Pevenage | 00" |
| 9 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 00" |
| 10 | Gauthier | 00" |
Stage 20
St Priest → Dijon 239.6 km
| 1 | Sergio Parsani | 6h 52' 26" |
| 2 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 08" |
| 3 | Lucien Van Impe (Bel) | 17" |
| 4 | Chassang | 29" |
| 5 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 29" |
| 6 | Teirlinck | 31" |
| 7 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 31" |
| 8 | Jacobs | 31" |
| 9 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 31" |
| 10 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 31" |
Stage 21
Dijon → Dijon 48.8 km
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 1h 08' 53" |
| 2 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 01' 09" |
| 3 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 01' 34" |
| 4 | Knut Knudsen (Nor) | 01' 35" |
| 5 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 02' 37" |
| 6 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 03' 31" |
| 7 | Lucien Van Impe (Bel) | 03' 41" |
| 8 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | 04' 20" |
| 9 | Claude Criquielion (Bel) | 04' 28" |
| 10 | Martens | 04' 36" |
Stage 22
Dijon → Auxerre 189 km
| 1 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 5h 32' 22" |
| 2 | Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) | 00" |
| 3 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 49" |
| 4 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 49" |
| 5 | Teirlinck | 49" |
| 6 | Van Calster | 49" |
| 7 | Jacobs | 49" |
| 8 | Sherwen | 49" |
| 9 | Vanoverschelde | 49" |
| 10 | Sean Kelly (Irl) | 49" |
Stage 23
Auxerre → Nogent sur Marne 205 km
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 5h 52' 56" |
| 2 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 00" |
| 3 | Van Calster | 00" |
| 4 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 00" |
| 5 | Chassang | 00" |
| 6 | Johan van der Velde (Nld) | 00" |
| 7 | Pescheux | 00" |
| 8 | Sean Kelly (Irl) | 00" |
| 9 | Jacobs | 00" |
| 10 | Mutter | 00" |
Stage 24
Le Perreux.s.Marne → Paris/Champs Elysées 180.3 km
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 4h 47' 45" |
| 2 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 00" |
| 3 | Dietrich Thurau (Deu) | 02' 18" |
| 4 | Jacques Bossis (Fra) | 02' 18" |
| 5 | Sherwen | 02' 18" |
| 6 | Sean Kelly (Irl) | 02' 18" |
| 7 | Vanoverschelde | 02' 18" |
| 8 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 02' 18" |
| 9 | Sanders | 02' 18" |
| 10 | Gauthier | 02' 18" |