1979 Vuelta a España
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| Dates | 24 April – 13 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 19 stages + Prologue, including 3 split stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,373 km (2,096 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 94h 57' 03" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Joop Zoetemelk (NED)
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(Miko - Mercier) |
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| Second |
 Francisco Galdós (ESP)
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(Kas) | |
| Third |
 Michel Pollentier (BEL)
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(Splendor) | |
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Points |
Fons De Wolf (BEL)
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(Boule D'Or - Lano) |
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Mountains |
Felipe Yáñez (ESP)
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(Novostil - Helios) |
| Sprints |
Roger De Cnijf (BEL)
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(Boule D'Or - Lano) | |
| Team | Kas | ||
The 34th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 24 to May 13, 1979. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,373 km, and was won by Joop Zoetemelk of the Miko-Mercier cycling team. Alfons De Wolf won the points classification and Felipe Yanez won the mountains classification.
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