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.
Route of the 1979 Tour de France
27 June 1979 – Fleurance to Fleurance, 5 km (3.1 mi) (ITT ) [1]
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Prologue result and general classification after prologue [1]
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28 June 1979 – Fleurance to Luchon , 225 km (140 mi) [1]
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Stage 1 result [1]
General classification after stage 1 [2]
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29 June 1979 – Luchon to Superbagnères , 24 km (15 mi) (ITT ) [1]
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Stage 2 result [1]
General classification after stage 2 [3]
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30 June 1979 – Luchon to Pau , 180 km (110 mi) [1]
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Stage 3 result [1]
General classification after stage 3 [4]
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1 July 1979 – Captieux to Bordeaux , 87 km (54 mi) (TTT ) [1]
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Stage 4 result [5]
General classification after stage 4 [5]
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2 July 1979 – Neuville-de-Poitou to Angers , 145 km (90 mi) [1]
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Stage 5 result [1]
General classification after stage 5 [6]
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3 July 1979 – Angers to Saint-Brieuc , 239 km (149 mi) [1]
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Stage 6 result [1]
General classification after stage 6 [7]
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4 July 1979 – Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët to Deauville , 158 km (98 mi) [1]
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Stage 7 result [1]
General classification after stage 7 [8]
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5 July 1979 – Deauville to Le Havre , 90 km (56 mi) (TTT ) [1]
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Stage 8 result [9]
General classification after stage 8 [9]
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6 July 1979 – Amiens to Roubaix , 201 km (125 mi) [1]
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Stage 9 result [1]
General classification after stage 9 [10]
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7 July 1979 – Roubaix to Brussels , 124 km (77 mi) [1]
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Stage 10 result [1]
General classification after stage 10 [11]
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8 July 1979 – Brussels to Brussels, 33 km (21 mi) (ITT ) [1]
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Stage 11 result [1]
General classification after stage 11 [12]
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9 July 1979 – Rochefort to Metz , 193 km (120 mi) [1]
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Stage 12 result [1]
General classification after stage 12 [13]
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