1979 Tirreno–Adriatico
Race details
Dates9–14 March 1979
Stages5 + Prologue
Distance915.5[1] km (568.9 mi)
Winning time24h 40' 33"
Results
  Winner  Knut Knudsen (NOR) (Bianchi–Faema)
  Second  Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (Scic–Bottecchia)
  Third  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) (Inoxpran)

The 1979 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 14th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 9 March to 14 March 1979. The race started in Santa Severa and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto.[2] The race was won by Knut Knudsen of the Bianchi team.

General classification

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Knut Knudsen (NOR) Bianchi–Faema 24h 40' 33"
2  Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) Scic–Bottecchia + 1"
3  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) Inoxpran + 25"
4  Franco Conti (ITA) San Giacomo + 34"
5  Francesco Moser (ITA) Sanson–Luxor TV–Campagnolo + 36"
6  Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Gis Gelati + 1' 10"
7  Michel Pollentier (BEL) Splendor–Euro Soap + 1' 25"
8  Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) Magniflex–Famcucine + 1' 33"
9  Alfons De Wolf (BEL) Lano–Boule d'Or + 1' 48"
10  Wladimiro Panizza (ITA) Sanson–Luxor TV–Campagnolo + 1' 50"

References

  1. ↑ "Tirreno–Adriatico (Historic), Italy". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "14ème Tirreno-Adriatico 1979". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "1979 Tirreno - Adriatico". First Cycling. Retrieved 14 January 2018.


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