The 63rd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1979. The race was won by Dutch rider Jan Raas in Meerbeke after a 15 km solo attack.[1][2] 34 of 180 riders finished.[3]

Route

The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were nine categorized climbs:[1]

Results

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jan Raas (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor 6h 31' 00"
2  Marc Demeyer (BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul + 1' 04"
3  Daniel Willems (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke + 1' 15"
4  Marc Renier (BEL) KAS–Campagnolo s.t.
5  Piet van Katwijk (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor s.t.
6  Jos Schipper (NED) Zeepcentrale Marc s.t.
7  Hennie Kuiper (NED) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin s.t.
8  Walter Godefroot (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke s.t.
9  Guido Van Calster (BEL) DAF Trucks + 1' 20"
10  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Miko–Mercier + 1' 25"

References

  1. ^ a b Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 180
  2. ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1968". siteducyclisme.net (in French). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1979 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, Arkansas: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

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