1979 Volta a Catalunya

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1979 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates5–12 September 1979
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,256.4[1] km (780.7 mi)
Winning time35h 58' 45"
Results
  Winner  Vicente Belda (ESP) ( [ca])
  Second  Pedro Vilardebó (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)
  Third  Christian Jourdan (FRA) (La Redoute–Motobécane)
  Points  Pedro Vilardebó (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)
  Mountains  Manuel Esparza (ESP) (Teka)
  Sprints  Christian Muselet (FRA) (La Redoute–Motobécane)
  Team Kas–Campagnolo
← 1978
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The 1979 Volta a Catalunya was the 59th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 5 September to 12 September 1979. The race started and finished in Sitges.[2] The race was won by Vicente Belda of the  [ca] team.

General classification[]

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Vicente Belda (ESP)  [ca] 35h 58' 45"
2  Pedro Vilardebó (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 02"
3  Christian Jourdan (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 09"
4  Pedro Torres (ESP)  [ca] + 1' 01"
5  Joseph Fuchs (SUI) Scic–Bottecchia + 2' 28"
6  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) Kas–Campagnolo + 2' 36"
7  Jordi Fortià (ESP)  [ca] + 8' 18"
8  Ángel Arroyo (ESP) Moliner–Vereco + 9' 13"
9  Manuel Esparza (ESP) Teka + 10' 38"
10  Ricardo Zúñiga (ESP) Manzaneque–Tam Atun + 11' 50"

References[]

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "59th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". ProCyclingStats.
  3. ^ "1979 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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