1979 Giro d'Italia

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1979 Giro d'Italia
Race details
Dates May 17June 6
Stages 19
Distance 3,301 km (2,051 mi)
Winning time 89h 29' 18" (36.89 km/h/22.92 mph)
Palmares
Winner Flag of Italy Giuseppe Saronni
Second Flag of Italy Francesco Moser
Third Flag of Sweden Bernt Johansson

Points Flag of Italy Giuseppe Saronni
Mountains Flag of Italy Claudio Bortolotto
Youth Flag of Italy Silvano Contini

The 1979 Giro d'Italia cycling race was held from May 17 to June 6, 1979.

This 62th edition covered a total of 3,301 km at an average speed of 36.887 km/h, in 19 stages. It was won by Giuseppe Saronni from Italy.

[edit] Final classment

Cyclist Time
1 Flag of Italy Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) 89h 29' 18s
2 Flag of Italy Francesco Moser (ITA) + 2' 09s
3 Flag of Sweden Bernt Johansson (SWE) + 3' 13s
4 Flag of France Michel Laurent (FRA) + 5' 31s
5 Flag of Italy Silvano Contini (ITA) + 7' 33s
6 Flag of Italy Mario Beccia (ITA) + 7' 50s
7 Flag of Italy Fausto Bertoglio (ITA) + 11' 27s
8 Flag of Switzerland Joseph Fuchs (SUI) + 13' 07s
9 Flag of Switzerland Gottfried Schmutz (SUI) + 14' 16s
10 Flag of Italy Roberto Visentini (ITA) + 16' 11s

[edit] Maglia rosa holders

Cyclist Stages
Flag of Italy Francesco Moser (ITA) prologue-7th
Flag of Italy Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) 8th-final

[edit] Other jerseys