1979 Tour of the Basque Country

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.

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)
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General classification

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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

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  1. ^ "Vuelta al País Vasco (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "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.