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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
  Winner   Giovanni Battaglin ( ITA)
  Second   Vicente Belda ( ESP)
  Third   Miguel María Lasa ( ESP)
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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]
Rank Rider Time
1   Giovanni Battaglin ( ITA) 23h 53' 08"
2   Vicente Belda ( ESP) + 2' 09"
3   Miguel María Lasa ( ESP) + 2' 26"
4   Manuel Esparza ( ESP) + 2' 26"
5   José Pesarrodona ( ESP) + 2' 48"
6   Enrique Cima ( ESP) + 2' 51"
7   Felipe Yáñez ( ESP) + 2' 55"
8   Julián Andiano ( ESP) + 3' 00"
9   Alberto Fernández ( ESP) + 3' 00"
10   José Luis Mayoz ( ESP) + 3' 14"

References

  1. ^ "Vuelta al País Vasco (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "19ème Vuelta al Pais Vasco 1979". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
  3. ^ "1979 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco". First Cycling. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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