1979 Tirreno–Adriatico - Misplaced Pages

Cycling race

1979 Tirreno–Adriatico

Race details

Dates

9–14 March 1979

Stages

5 + Prologue

Distance

915.5 km (568.9 mi)

Winning time

24h 40' 33"

Results

← 1978 1980 →

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. The race was won by Knut Knudsen of the Bianchi team.

General classification

Final general classification

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 [ca]	+ 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"

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"1979 Tirreno - Adriatico". First Cycling. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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