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
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)

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. "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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