1979 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 12

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Route of the 1979 Tour de France

The 1979 Tour de France was the 66th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Fleurance with a prologue individual time trial on 27 June, and Stage 12 occurred on 9 July with a flat stage to Metz. The race finished in Paris on 22 July.

Contents

Prologue

27 June 1979 – Fleurance to Fleurance, 5 km (3.1 mi) (ITT) [1]

Prologue result and general classification after prologue [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerrie Knetemann  (NED) Jersey yellow.svg TI–Raleigh 5' 59"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Knut Knudsen  (NOR) Bianchi–Faema + 4"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier s.t.
4Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane s.t.
5Flag of France.svg  Yves Hézard  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso + 5"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Raas  (NED) TI–Raleigh + 6"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 11"
9Flag of France.svg  Jacques Bossis  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso + 12"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Jacobs  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 13"

Stage 1

28 June 1979 – Fleurance to Luchon, 225 km (140 mi) [1]

Stage 1 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  René Bittinger  (FRA) Flandria–Ça va seul 6h 51' 12"
2Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 8"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 32"
4Flag of France.svg  Robert Alban  (FRA) Fiat–La France + 45"
5Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 47"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine s.t.
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso s.t.
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier s.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) Splendor s.t.
10Flag of France.svg  Alain Meslet  (FRA) Fiat–La France s.t.
General classification after stage 1 [2]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 6h 57' 38"
2Flag of France.svg  René Bittinger  (FRA) Flandria–Ça va seul + 4"
3Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 24"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier s.t.
5Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 28"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 31"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 36"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) Splendor + 41"
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier s.t.
10Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 42"

Stage 2

29 June 1979 – Luchon to Superbagnères, 24 km (15 mi) (ITT) [1]

Stage 2 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane 53' 59"
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 11"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 53"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 1' 42"
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 1' 48"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 2' 12"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 2' 15"
8Flag of France.svg  Mariano Martínez  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 2' 28"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 2' 48"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerrie Knetemann  (NED) TI–Raleigh + 2' 51"
General classification after stage 2 [3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 7h 52' 01"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 53"
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul s.t.
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 1' 49"
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 2' 15"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 2' 19"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 2' 51"
8Flag of France.svg  Mariano Martínez  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 3' 00"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 3' 06"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) Splendor + 3' 09"

Stage 3

30 June 1979 – Luchon to Pau, 180 km (110 mi) [1]

Stage 3 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane 4h 58' 29"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rudy Pevenage  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
3Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine s.t.
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier s.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas s.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Schepers  (BEL) Daf Trucks s.t.
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
8Flag of France.svg  Mariano Martínez  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane s.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran s.t.
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier s.t.
General classification after stage 3 [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 12h 50' 30"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 53"
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul s.t.
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 1' 49"
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 2' 15"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 2' 19"
7Flag of France.svg  Mariano Martínez  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 3' 00"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 3' 06"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) Splendor + 3' 09"
10Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 4' 17"

Stage 4

1 July 1979 – Captieux to Bordeaux, 87 km (54 mi) (TTT) [1]

Stage 4 result [5]
RankTeamTime
1 TI–Raleigh 1h 47' 15"
2 IJsboerke–Warncke + 22"
3 Peugeot–Esso + 1' 11"
4 Miko–Mercier + 1' 48"
5 Renault–Gitane + 2' 29"
6 Flandria–Ça va seul + 3' 00"
7 Kas + 4' 06"
8 Magniflex–Famcucine + 4' 15"
9 Daf Trucks + 5' 10"
10 Bianchi–Faema + 6' 17"
General classification after stage 4 [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 14h 40' 14"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 12"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 31"
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 1' 24"
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 1' 34"
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 2' 28"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 4' 16"
8Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 4' 17"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 4' 52"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 6' 27"

Stage 5

2 July 1979 – Neuville-de-Poitou to Angers, 145 km (90 mi) [1]

Stage 5 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Raas  (NED) TI–Raleigh 3h 38' 00"
2Flag of France.svg  Jacques Esclassan  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso s.t.
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Sean Kelly  (IRL) Splendor s.t.
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Demeyer  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul s.t.
5Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane s.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guido Van Calster  (BEL) Daf Trucks s.t.
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  William Tackaert  (BEL) Daf Trucks s.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rudy Pevenage  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
9Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Jacobs  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
General classification after stage 5 [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 18h 18' 14"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 12"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 31"
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 1' 24"
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 1' 34"
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 2' 28"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 4' 16"
8Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 4' 17"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 4' 52"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 6' 27"

Stage 6

3 July 1979 – Angers to Saint-Brieuc, 239 km (149 mi) [1]

Stage 6 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Jacobs  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke 6h 24' 15"
2Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 1"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Raas  (NED) TI–Raleigh s.t.
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Sean Kelly  (IRL) Splendor s.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Demeyer  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul s.t.
6Flag of France.svg  Jacques Esclassan  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso s.t.
7Flag of France.svg  Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso s.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guido Van Calster  (BEL) Daf Trucks s.t.
9Flag of France.svg  Bernard Vallet  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane s.t.
10Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Pozzi  (ITA) Bianchi–Faema s.t.
General classification after stage 6 [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 24h 42' 18"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 24"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 43"
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 1' 46"
5Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 2' 22"
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 2' 40"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 4' 28"
8Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 4' 29"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 5' 04"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 6' 39"

Stage 7

4 July 1979 – Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët to Deauville, 158 km (98 mi) [1]

Stage 7 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Leo van Vliet  (NED) TI–Raleigh 4h 05' 51"
2Flag of France.svg  Christian Levavasseur  (FRA) Miko–Mercier s.t.
3Flag of France.svg  Christian Poirier  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane s.t.
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jaak Verbrugge  [ nl ] (NED) Daf Trucks + 29"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Teirlinck  (BEL) Kas + 1' 01"
6Flag of France.svg  Jean-Louis Gauthier  (FRA) Miko–Mercier + 1' 02"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Aldo Donadello  (ITA) Bianchi–Faema + 1' 31"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Johan van der Velde  (NED) TI–Raleigh + 1' 32"
9Flag of France.svg  Jean Chassang  (FRA) Renault–Gitane s.t.
10Flag of France.svg  André Chalmel  (FRA) Renault–Gitane s.t.
General classification after stage 7 [8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 28h 52' 21"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 24"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 43"
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 1' 46"
5Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 2' 22"
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 2' 40"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 4' 28"
8Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 4' 29"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 5' 04"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 6' 39"

Stage 8

5 July 1979 – Deauville to Le Havre, 90 km (56 mi) (TTT) [1]

Stage 8 result [9]
RankTeamTime
1 TI–Raleigh 1h 50' 27"
2 Renault–Gitane + 6"
3 IJsboerke–Warncke + 8"
4 Miko–Mercier + 1' 00"
5 Flandria–Ça va seul + 1' 49"
6 Peugeot–Esso + 3' 53"
7 Magniflex–Famcucine + 4' 13"
8 Daf Trucks + 5' 02"
9 Kas + 6' 31"
10 Splendor + 6' 32"
General classification after stage 8 [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 30h 42' 54"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 1' 18"
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 2' 40"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 2' 41"
5Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 4' 05"
6Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 4' 29"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 4' 30"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 6' 41"
10Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 6' 51"

Stage 9

6 July 1979 – Amiens to Roubaix, 201 km (125 mi) [1]

Stage 9 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ludo Delcroix  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke 4h 49' 03"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 19"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) Splendor s.t.
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier s.t.
6Flag of France.svg  Christian Poirier  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 3' 40"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Teirlinck  (BEL) Kas + 3' 45"
8Flag of France.svg  Alain Meslet  (FRA) Fiat–La France s.t.
9Flag of France.svg  Bernard Vallet  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane s.t.
10Flag of France.svg  Mariano Martínez  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane s.t.
General classification after stage 9 [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Jersey yellow.svg Miko–Mercier 35h 33' 34"
2Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 2' 08"
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 4' 48"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 4' 49"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 5' 23"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 6' 38"
7Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 9' 21"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 9' 22"
9Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 11' 43"
10Flag of France.svg  Christian Seznec  (FRA) Miko–Mercier + 13' 53"

Stage 10

7 July 1979 – Roubaix to Brussels, 124 km (77 mi) [1]

Stage 10 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks 2h 44' 02"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Pol Verschuere  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul + 54"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ludo Peeters  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
4Flag of France.svg  Bernard Bourreau  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso + 2' 24"
5Flag of France.svg  Didier Vanoverschelde  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane s.t.
6Flag of France.svg  Philippe Tesnière  (FRA) Fiat–La France + 9' 03"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  René Dillen  (BEL) Kas s.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 9' 06"
9Flag of France.svg  Bernard Vallet  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 9' 32"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Teirlinck  (BEL) Kas + 9' 33"
General classification after stage 10 [11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Jersey yellow.svg Miko–Mercier 38h 27' 49"
2Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 2' 08"
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 4' 48"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 4' 49"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 5' 23"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 6' 38"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 8' 19"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 9' 10"
9Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 9' 21"
10Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 11' 43"

Stage 11

8 July 1979 – Brussels to Brussels, 33 km (21 mi) (ITT) [1]

Stage 11 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane 43' 01"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Knut Knudsen  (NOR) Bianchi–Faema + 8"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerrie Knetemann  (NED) TI–Raleigh + 26"
4Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 29"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 36"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) Splendor + 1' 20"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Jacobs  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 1' 24"
8Flag of France.svg  Yves Hézard  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso + 1' 28"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 1' 40"
10Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 1' 48"
General classification after stage 11 [12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Jersey yellow.svg Miko–Mercier 39h 11' 26"
2Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 1' 32"
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 7' 16"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 7' 37"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 8' 00"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 8' 43"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 10' 38"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 10' 44"
9Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 12' 56"
10Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 14' 22"

Stage 12

9 July 1979 – Rochefort to Metz, 193 km (120 mi) [1]

Stage 12 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Christian Seznec  (FRA) Miko–Mercier 4h 42' 40"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joseph Borguet  (BEL) Kas + 1"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Aldo Donadello  (ITA) Bianchi–Faema + 23"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bert Pronk  (NED) TI–Raleigh s.t.
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Lucien Didier  (LUX) Renault–Gitane s.t.
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 30"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Jacobs  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 2' 15"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Demeyer  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul s.t.
9Flag of Ireland.svg  Sean Kelly  (IRL) Splendor s.t.
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paul Sherwen  (GBR) Fiat–La France s.t.
General classification after stage 12 [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Jersey yellow.svg Miko–Mercier 43h 56' 21"
2Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 1' 32"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 6' 09"
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 7' 16"
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 7' 37"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 8' 43"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 10' 44"
8Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 12' 56"
9Flag of France.svg  Christian Seznec  (FRA) Miko–Mercier + 13' 13"
10Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 14' 22"

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