1979 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1979 Critérium du

1979 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Dauphiné Libéré was the 31st
edition of the cycle race and was Race details
held from 21 May to 28 May Dates 21–28 May 1979
1979. The race started in Mâcon Stages 7 + Prologue
and finished in Annecy. The race
Distance 1,395[1] km (866.8 mi)
was won by Bernard Hinault of
the Renault team. Winning time 37h 06' 26"
Results
Winner Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Renault–Gitane)

Contents Second Henk Lubberding (NED) (TI–Raleigh–McGregor)

Teams Third Francisco Galdós (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)

Route
Points Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Renault–Gitane)
General classification
Mountains Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Renault–Gitane)
References
Team Renault–Gitane[2]

Teams
Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race:[2]

DAF Trucks–Aida Miko–Mercier–Vivagel

Fiat Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
Flandria–Ça va seul La Redoute–Motobécane
Magniflex–Famcucine Renault–Gitane
Kas–Campagnolo TI–Raleigh–McGregor

Route
 Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner

21 Individual time Joop

P Mâcon 3.6 km (2.2 mi)
June trial Zoetemelk (NED)

22 Klaus-Peter
1 Mâcon to Roanne 236 km (147 mi)
June Thaler (FRG)
23 Roanne to Frits Pirard (NED)
2 209 km (130 mi)
June Villeurbanne

24 Villeurbanne to Bernard
3 228 km (142 mi)
June Avignon Hinault (FRA)
25 Marc Demeyer (BEL)
4 Avignon to Valence 217 km (135 mi)
June
26 Leo van Vliet (NED)
5a Valence to Grenoble 138 km (86 mi)
June

26 Individual time Bernard

5b La Bastille 4 km (2.5 mi)
June trial Hinault (FRA)

27 Grenoble to 199.5 km Bernard

6
June Chambéry (124.0 mi) Hinault (FRA)

28 Chambéry to Wilfried
7a 122 km (76 mi)
June Annecy Wesemael (BEL)

28 37.85 km Individual time Bernard

7b Annecy
June (23.52 mi) trial Hinault (FRA)

General classification
Final general classification[2][3][4]

Rank Rider Team Time

1 Bernard Hinault (FRA) Renault–Gitane 37h 06' 26"

2 Henk Lubberding (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 10' 27"

3 Francisco Galdós (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 11' 56"

4 Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 12' 43"

5 Jo Maas (NED) DAF Trucks–Aida + 14' 01"

6 Joaquim Agostinho (POR) Flandria–Ça va seul + 14' 05"

7 Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 14' 44"

8 Stefan Mutter (SUI) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 16' 23"

9 Robert Alban (FRA) Fiat + 16' 51"

10 Mariano Martínez (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 16' 52"

References
1. "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France" (http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/DL/
 dauphine-libere.html). BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
2. "31ème Dauphiné Libéré 1979" (https://web.archive.org/web/20040423221714/http://www.
memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine1979.php). Memoire du cyclisme.
Archived from the original (http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine197
9.php) on 23 April 2004.
3. "1979 Critérium du Dauphiné" (http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=15&y=1979). First Cycling.
Retrieved 8 December 2017.
4. "Dauphine Libere" (http://www.wvcycling.com/en/race/109/result/1979/). WVCycling.
Retrieved 8 December 2017.

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