1979 Tour of Flanders
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1 April 1979 | ||
| Distance | 267 km (165.9 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 6h 31' (40.971 km/h or 25.458 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Jan Raas (NED) |
(TI–Raleigh–McGregor) | |
| Second | .svg.png){kind=small} Marc Demeyer (BEL) |
(Flandria–Cava Seul) | |
| Third | Daniel Willems (BEL) |
(IJsboerke–Warncke) | |
The 63rd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1979. The race was won by Dutch rider Jan Raas in Meerbeke after a 15 km solo attack.[1][2] 34 of 180 riders finished.[3]
Route
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were nine categorized climbs:[1]
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Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Raas (NED) |
TI–Raleigh–McGregor | 6h 31' 00" |
| 2 | Marc Demeyer (BEL) |
Flandria–Cava Seul | + 1' 04" |
| 3 | Daniel Willems (BEL) |
IJsboerke–Warncke | + 1' 15" |
| 4 | Marc Renier (BEL) |
KAS–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 5 | Piet van Katwijk (NED) |
TI–Raleigh–McGregor | s.t. |
| 6 | Jos Schipper (NED) |
Zeepcentrale Marc | s.t. |
| 7 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) |
Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 8 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) |
IJsboerke–Warncke | s.t. |
| 9 | Guido Van Calster (BEL) |
DAF Trucks | + 1' 20" |
| 10 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) |
Miko–Mercier | + 1' 25" |
References
- 1 2 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 180
- ↑ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1968". siteducyclisme.net (in French). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1979 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
External links
- Video of the 1979 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)
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