1979 Tour de France, Stage 13 to Stage 24

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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 13 occurred on 10 July with a hilly stage from Metz. The race finished in Paris on 22 July.

Contents

Stage 13

10 July 1979 – Metz to Ballon d'Alsace, 202 km (126 mi) [1]

Stage 13 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  (FRA) Renault–Gitane 4h 56' 23"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rudy Pevenage  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 3"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran s.t. [nb 1]
4Flag of France.svg  Bernard Vallet  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 7"
5Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Francisco Galdós  (ESP) Kas + 9"
6Flag of France.svg  René Bittinger  (FRA) Flandria–Ça va seul + 13"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  René Martens  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul + 48"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Hendrik Devos  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul + 49"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guido Van Calster  (BEL) Daf Trucks + 1' 01"
10Flag of France.svg  Jean-Louis Gauthier  (FRA) Miko–Mercier + 1' 04"
General classification after stage 13 [2]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Jersey yellow.svg Miko–Mercier 48h 57' 25"
2Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 1' 29"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 7' 28"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 7' 50"
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 8' 18"
6Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 9' 41"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 10' 55"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 10' 57"
9Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 12' 59"
10Flag of France.svg  Christian Seznec  (FRA) Miko–Mercier + 14' 30"

Stage 14

11 July 1979 – Belfort to Évian-les-Bains, 248 km (154 mi) [1]

Stage 14 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Demeyer  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul 6h 45' 10"
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Sean Kelly  (IRL) Splendor s.t.
3Flag of France.svg  Jacques Esclassan  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso s.t.
4Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
5Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Mantovani  (ITA) Inoxpran s.t.
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Johan van der Velde  (NED) TI–Raleigh s.t.
7Flag of France.svg  Jean-Louis Gauthier  (FRA) Miko–Mercier s.t.
8Flag of Italy.svg  Nazzareno Berto  (ITA) Inoxpran s.t.
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paul Sherwen  (GBR) Fiat–La France s.t.
10Flag of France.svg  Philippe Tesnière  (FRA) Fiat–La France s.t.
General classification after stage 14 [3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Jersey yellow.svg Miko–Mercier 55h 42' 15"
2Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 49"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 7' 48"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 8' 07"
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 8' 38"
6Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 9' 39"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 11' 11"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 11' 15"
9Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 13' 19"
10Flag of France.svg  Christian Seznec  (FRA) Miko–Mercier + 14' 50"

Stage 15

12 July 1979 – Évian-les-Bains to Morzine Avoriaz, 54 km (34 mi) (ITT) [1]

Stage 15 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane 1h 33' 35"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 2' 37"
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 3' 15"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 4' 06"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Van Impe  (BEL) Kas + 4' 11"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 4' 39"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 4' 48"
8Flag of Norway.svg  Knut Knudsen  (NOR) Bianchi–Faema + 5' 13"
9Flag of France.svg  Yves Hézard  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso + 5' 16"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 5' 34"
General classification after stage 15 [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 57h 16' 39"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 1' 48"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 11' 47"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 13' 00"
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 14' 10"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 14' 28"
7Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 16' 19"
8Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 18' 20"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 19' 12"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 20' 24"

Stage 16

13 July 1979 – Morzine Avoriaz to Les Menuires, 201 km (125 mi) [1]

Stage 16 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Van Impe  (BEL) Kas 6h 05' 16"
2Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 6"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas + 16"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Johan van der Velde  (NED) TI–Raleigh + 32"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 33"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) Splendor s.t.
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 44"
8Flag of France.svg  Robert Alban  (FRA) Fiat–La France + 49"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 1' 03"
10Flag of France.svg  René Bittinger  (FRA) Flandria–Ça va seul + 1' 41"
General classification after stage 16 [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 63h 22' 01"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 2' 45"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 14' 23"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh + 17' 18"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 19' 22"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 19' 45"
7Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 21' 00"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 21' 28"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) Splendor + 23' 27"
10Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 24' 59"

Rest day

14 July 1979 – Les Menuires

Stage 17

15 July 1979 – Les Menuires to Alpe d'Huez, 167 km (104 mi) [1]

Stage 17 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul 6h 12' 55"
2Flag of France.svg  Robert Alban  (FRA) Fiat–La France + 1' 57"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 2' 45"
4Flag of France.svg  Michel Laurent  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso + 2' 48"
5Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 3' 17"
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier + 3' 19"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran s.t.
8Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane s.t.
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier s.t.
10Flag of France.svg  Raymond Martin  (FRA) Miko–Mercier + 3' 34"
General classification after stage 17 [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 69h 38' 15"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 2' 45"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 19' 22"
4Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 20' 58"
5Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 21' 40"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gery Verlinden  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 25' 42"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 27' 20"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 29' 45"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 30' 52"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas + 31' 08"

Stage 18

16 July 1979 – Alpe d'Huez to Alpe d'Huez, 119 km (74 mi) [1]

Stage 18 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier 4h 23' 28"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Van Impe  (BEL) Kas + 40"
3Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 47"
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 1' 05"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 2' 21"
6Flag of France.svg  Mariano Martínez  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane s.t.
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 2' 23"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 2' 48"
9Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 3' 29"
10Flag of France.svg  Christian Levavasseur  (FRA) Miko–Mercier s.t.
General classification after stage 18 [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 74h 02' 30"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 1' 58"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 21' 23"
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 21' 58"
5Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 23' 40"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 30' 50"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 31' 19"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 32' 28"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas + 33' 55"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 39' 12"

Stage 19

17 July 1979 – Alpe d'Huez to Saint-Priest, 162 km (101 mi) [1]

Stage 19 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke 4h 48' 40"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Jacobs  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Demeyer  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul s.t.
4Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane s.t.
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Stefan Mutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh s.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guido Van Calster  (BEL) Daf Trucks s.t.
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Johan van der Velde  (NED) TI–Raleigh s.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rudy Pevenage  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso s.t.
10Flag of France.svg  Jean-Louis Gauthier  (FRA) Miko–Mercier s.t.
General classification after stage 19 [8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 78h 51' 10"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 1' 58"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 21' 23"
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 21' 58"
5Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 23' 40"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 30' 50"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 31' 19"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 32' 28"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas + 33' 55"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 39' 12"

Stage 20

18 July 1979 – Saint-Priest to Dijon, 240 km (150 mi) [1]

Stage 20 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Serge Parsani  (ITA) Bianchi–Faema 6h 52' 26"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerrie Knetemann  (NED) TI–Raleigh + 8"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Van Impe  (BEL) Kas + 17"
4Flag of France.svg  Jean Chassang  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 29"
5Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane s.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Teirlinck  (BEL) Kas + 31"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Demeyer  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul s.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Jacobs  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso s.t.
10Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
General classification after stage 20 [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 85h 44' 05"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 1' 58"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 21' 20"
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 21' 58"
5Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 23' 37"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 30' 50"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 31' 19"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 32' 28"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas + 33' 52"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 38' 46"

Stage 21

19 July 1979 – Dijon to Dijon, 49 km (30 mi) (ITT) [1]

Stage 21 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane 1h 08' 53"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 1' 09"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerrie Knetemann  (NED) TI–Raleigh + 1' 34"
4Flag of Norway.svg  Knut Knudsen  (NOR) Bianchi–Faema + 1' 35"
5Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 2' 37"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 3' 31"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Van Impe  (BEL) Kas + 3' 41"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 4' 20"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas + 4' 28"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  René Martens  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul + 4' 36"
General classification after stage 21 [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 86h 52' 58"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 3' 07"
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 24' 35"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 26' 01"
5Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 30' 25"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 36' 21"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 36' 48"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 36' 53"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas + 38' 20"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 42' 17"

Stage 22

20 July 1979 – Dijon to Auxerre, 189 km (117 mi) [1]

Stage 22 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerrie Knetemann  (NED) TI–Raleigh 5h 32' 22"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran s.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Demeyer  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul + 49"
4Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Teirlinck  (BEL) Kas s.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guido Van Calster  (BEL) Daf Trucks s.t.
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Jacobs  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paul Sherwen  (GBR) Fiat–La France s.t.
9Flag of France.svg  Didier Vanoverschelde  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane s.t.
10Flag of Ireland.svg  Sean Kelly  (IRL) Splendor s.t.
General classification after stage 22 [11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 92h 26' 09"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 3' 07"
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 24' 35"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 25' 58"
5Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 30' 25"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 35' 54"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 36' 21"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 36' 48"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas + 38' 20"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 42' 17"

Stage 23

21 July 1979 – Auxerre to Nogent-sur-Marne, 205 km (127 mi) [1]

Stage 23 result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane 5h 52' 56"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Demeyer  (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul s.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guido Van Calster  (BEL) Daf Trucks s.t.
4Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
5Flag of France.svg  Jean Chassang  (FRA) Renault–Gitane s.t.
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Johan van der Velde  (NED) TI–Raleigh s.t.
7Flag of France.svg  Jean-François Pescheux  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane s.t.
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Sean Kelly  (IRL) Splendor s.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Jacobs  (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Stefan Mutter  (SUI) TI–Raleigh s.t.
General classification after stage 23 [12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 98h 19' 05"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 3' 07"
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 24' 35"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 25' 44"
5Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 30' 25"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 35' 54"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 36' 21"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 36' 48"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas + 38' 20"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 42' 17"

Stage 24

22 July 1979 – Le Perreux-sur-Marne to Paris Champs-Élysées, 180 km (110 mi) [1]

Stage 24 result [1] [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Renault–Gitane 4h 47' 45"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier s.t. [nb 2]
3Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 2' 18"
4Flag of France.svg  Jacques Bossis  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso s.t.
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paul Sherwen  (GBR) Fiat–La France s.t.
6Flag of Ireland.svg  Sean Kelly  (IRL) Splendor s.t.
7Flag of France.svg  Didier Vanoverschelde  (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane s.t.
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerrie Knetemann  (NED) TI–Raleigh s.t.
9Flag of France.svg  Dominique Sanders  (FRA) Teka s.t.
10Flag of France.svg  Jean-Louis Gauthier  (FRA) Miko–Mercier s.t.
General classification after stage 24 [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Hinault  (FRA) Jersey yellow.svg Renault–Gitane 103h 06' 50"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier + 13' 07"
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 26' 53"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) Peugeot–Esso + 28' 02"
5Flag of France.svg  Jean-René Bernaudeau  (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 32' 43"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) Inoxpran + 38' 12"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo Maas  (NED) Daf Trucks + 38' 38"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL) TI–Raleigh + 39' 06"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Claude Criquielion  (BEL) Kas + 40' 38"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Warncke + 44' 35"

Notes

  1. After the end of stage 13, Battaglin was declassified for a positive doping test.
  2. After the end of the final stage, Zoetemelk was declassified for a positive doping test and penalised ten minutes on the general classification.

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