Route of the 1979 Tour de France The 1979 Tour de France was the 66th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Fleurance with a prologue individual time trial on 27 June, and Stage 12 occurred on 9 July with a flat stage to Metz. The race finished in Paris on 22 July.
Prologue 27 June 1979 – Fleurance to Fleurance, 5 km (3.1 mi) (ITT) [ 1]
Prologue result and general classification after prologue [ 1]
Stage 1 28 June 1979 – Fleurance to Luchon , 225 km (140 mi) [ 1]
Stage 1 result [ 1] General classification after stage 1 [ 2]
Stage 2 29 June 1979 – Luchon to Superbagnères , 24 km (15 mi) (ITT ) [ 1]
Stage 2 result [ 1] General classification after stage 2 [ 3]
Stage 3 30 June 1979 – Luchon to Pau , 180 km (110 mi) [ 1]
Stage 3 result [ 1] General classification after stage 3 [ 4]
Stage 4 1 July 1979 – Captieux to Bordeaux , 87 km (54 mi) (TTT ) [ 1]
Stage 4 result [ 5] General classification after stage 4 [ 5]
Stage 5 2 July 1979 – Neuville-de-Poitou to Angers , 145 km (90 mi) [ 1]
Stage 5 result [ 1] General classification after stage 5 [ 6]
Stage 6 3 July 1979 – Angers to Saint-Brieuc , 239 km (149 mi) [ 1]
Stage 6 result [ 1] General classification after stage 6 [ 7]
Stage 7 4 July 1979 – Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët to Deauville , 158 km (98 mi) [ 1]
Stage 7 result [ 1] General classification after stage 7 [ 8]
Stage 8 5 July 1979 – Deauville to Le Havre , 90 km (56 mi) (TTT ) [ 1]
Stage 8 result [ 9] General classification after stage 8 [ 9]
Stage 9 6 July 1979 – Amiens to Roubaix , 201 km (125 mi) [ 1]
Stage 9 result [ 1] General classification after stage 9 [ 10]
Stage 10 7 July 1979 – Roubaix to Brussels , 124 km (77 mi) [ 1]
Stage 10 result [ 1] General classification after stage 10 [ 11]
Stage 11 8 July 1979 – Brussels to Brussels, 33 km (21 mi) (ITT ) [ 1]
Stage 11 result [ 1] General classification after stage 11 [ 12]
Stage 12 9 July 1979 – Rochefort to Metz , 193 km (120 mi) [ 1]
Stage 12 result [ 1] General classification after stage 12 [ 13]
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