1979 Tour of the Basque Country

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.

1979 Tour of the Basque Country

Race details
Dates	2–6 April 1979
Stages	5
Distance	826.5[1] km (513.6 mi)
Winning time	23h 53' 08"
Results
Winner  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA)   Second  Vicente Belda (ESP)   Third  Miguel María Lasa (ESP)
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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"