1979 Tour of the Basque Country

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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
  WinnerFlag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA)
  SecondFlag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Vicente Belda  (ESP)
  ThirdFlag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Miguel María Lasa  (ESP)
  1978
1980  

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.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3]
RankRiderTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA)23h 53' 08"
2Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Vicente Belda  (ESP)+ 2' 09"
3Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Miguel María Lasa  (ESP)+ 2' 26"
4Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Manuel Esparza  (ESP)+ 2' 26"
5Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  José Pesarrodona  (ESP)+ 2' 48"
6Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Enrique Cima  (ESP)+ 2' 51"
7Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Felipe Yáñez  (ESP)+ 2' 55"
8Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Julián Andiano  (ESP)+ 3' 00"
9Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Alberto Fernández  (ESP)+ 3' 00"
10Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  José Luis Mayoz  (ESP)+ 3' 14"

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References

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