1979 Omloop Het Volk

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1979 Omloop Het Volk
Race details
Dates 3 March 1979
Stages 1
Distance 215 [1]  km (133.6 mi)
Winning time 5h 19' 20"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger De Vlaeminck  (BEL)
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Raas  (NED)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frank Hoste  (BEL)
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The 1979 Omloop Het Volk was the 34th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 3 March 1979. [2] The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Roger De Vlaeminck.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad recurring sporting event

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and holds significant prestige because of it. Since 2017, the race is part of the UCI World Tour, cycling's top-tier professional events.

Ghent Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Ghent is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the second largest municipality in Belgium, after Antwerp. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.

Roger De Vlaeminck Belgian cyclist

Roger De Vlaeminck is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He was described by Rik Van Looy as "The most talented and the only real classics rider of his generation". Nicknamed “The Gypsy” because he was born into a family of traveling clothiers, he is known for exploits in the cobbled classic Paris–Roubaix race, but his performances in other “Monument” races gave him a record that few can match. His record in Paris–Roubaix earned him another nickname, “Monsieur Paris–Roubaix”.

General classification

Final general classification [3] [4]
Rank Rider Time
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger De Vlaeminck  (BEL)5h 19' 20"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Raas  (NED) + 0"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frank Hoste  (BEL) + 0"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jos Schipper  (NED) + 12"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) + 14"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) + 16"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alfons De Wolf  (BEL) + 56"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Frits Pirard  (NED) + 1' 42"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Demeyer  (BEL) + 1' 42"
10Flag of Ireland.svg  Sean Kelly  (IRL) + 1' 42"

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References

  1. ↑ "Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "1979 Omloop Het Volk ( HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Omloop Het Volk". WVcycling. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "1979 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad". First Cycling. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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