1979 | June 27 - July 22 Fleurence - Paris total distance: 3765.0 km number of stages: 24 money for winner: 100 000 F money total: 1 338 120 F Bernard Hinault | Renault | France | age: 24 time: 103hr 6min 50sec | average speed: 36.513 km/h 2nd place: Joop Zoetemelk (+ 13min 7sec) 3rd place: Joaquim Agostinho (+ 26min 53sec) winning team: Renault - Gitane number of participants: 150 finished: 90 not finished: 60 Jerseys winners: Bernard Hinault Bernard Hinault Giovanni Battaglin Jean-Rene Bernadeau
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Stages
number of stages in this year*: 25 | display finish towns on map *total number of posibbilities to win the stage
Winners of stages in 1979 by nations (6):
Winners of stages in 1979 by cyclists (17):
Ascents
number of ascents in this year*: 20 | display ascents on map *ascents of the second, first and "hors" category
Winners of ascents in 1979 by nations (5):
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