1979 Tour of the Basque Country
Race details
Dates2–6 April 1979
Stages5
Distance826.5[1] km (513.6 mi)
Winning time23h 53' 08"
Results
  Winner  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA)
  Second  Vicente Belda (ESP)
  Third  Miguel María Lasa (ESP)

The 1979 Tour of the Basque Country was the 19th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 2 April to 6 April 1979. The race started in Tolosa and finished in Arantzazu.[2] The race was won by Giovanni Battaglin.

General classification

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Time
1  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) 23h 53' 08"
2  Vicente Belda (ESP) + 2' 09"
3  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) + 2' 26"
4  Manuel Esparza (ESP) + 2' 26"
5  José Pesarrodona (ESP) + 2' 48"
6  Enrique Cima (ESP) + 2' 51"
7  Felipe Yáñez (ESP) + 2' 55"
8  Julián Andiano (ESP) + 3' 00"
9  Alberto Fernández (ESP) + 3' 00"
10  José Luis Mayoz (ESP) + 3' 14"

References

  1. ↑ "Vuelta al País Vasco (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "19ème Vuelta al Pais Vasco 1979". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
  3. ↑ "1979 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco". First Cycling. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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