1979 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1979 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 31st edition of the cycle race and was held from 21 May to 28 May 1979. The race started in Mâcon and finished in Annecy. The race was won by Bernard Hinault of the Renault team.

1979 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates21–28 May 1979
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,395[1] km (866.8 mi)
Winning time37h 06' 26"
Results
  Winner  Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Renault–Gitane)
  Second  Henk Lubberding (NED) (TI–Raleigh–McGregor)
  Third  Francisco Galdós (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)
  Points  Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Renault–Gitane)
  Mountains  Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Renault–Gitane)
  Team Renault–Gitane[2]

Teams

Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 21 June Mâcon 3.6 km (2.2 mi) Individual time trial  Joop Zoetemelk (NED)
1 22 June Mâcon to Roanne 236 km (147 mi)  Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG)
2 23 June Roanne to Villeurbanne 209 km (130 mi)  Frits Pirard (NED)
3 24 June Villeurbanne to Avignon 228 km (142 mi)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
4 25 June Avignon to Valence 217 km (135 mi)  Marc Demeyer (BEL)
5a 26 June Valence to Grenoble 138 km (86 mi)  Leo van Vliet (NED)
5b 26 June La Bastille 4 km (2.5 mi) Individual time trial  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
6 27 June Grenoble to Chambéry 199.5 km (124.0 mi)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
7a 28 June Chambéry to Annecy 122 km (76 mi)  Wilfried Wesemael (BEL)
7b 28 June Annecy 37.85 km (23.52 mi) Individual time trial  Bernard Hinault (FRA)

General classification
Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bernard Hinault (FRA) Renault–Gitane 37h 06' 26"
2  Henk Lubberding (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 10' 27"
3  Francisco Galdós (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 11' 56"
4  Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 12' 43"
5  Jo Maas (NED) DAF Trucks–Aida + 14' 01"
6  Joaquim Agostinho (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 14' 05"
7  Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 14' 44"
8  Stefan Mutter (SUI) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 16' 23"
9  Robert Alban (FRA) Fiat + 16' 51"
10  Mariano Martínez (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 16' 52"

References
  1. "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. "31ème Dauphiné Libéré 1979". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. "1979 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. "Dauphine Libere". WVCycling. Retrieved 8 December 2017.


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