- Prologue
- Stage 1
- Stage 2
- Stage 3
- Stage 4
- Stage 5
- Stage 6
- Stage 7
- Stage 8
- Stage 9
- References
The 1979 Giro d'Italia was the 62nd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began with a prologue individual time trial in Florence on 17 May, and Stage 9 occurred on 26 May with a mountainous stage to Pistoia. The race finished in Milan on 6 June. Prologue17 May 1979 — Florence to Florence, {{convert|8|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} (ITT)[1]Prologue result and general classification after Prologue[1][2][3]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | {{nowrap|11' 05"}} | 2 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 3" | 3 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 6" | 4 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | + 14" | 5 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | + 20" | 6 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 26" | 7 | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke|BEL}} | Peugeot|1979}} | s.t. | 8 | Johan De Muynck|BEL}} | BIA|1979}} | + 32" | 9 | Roberto Visentini|ITA}} | Furzi (cycling team)|lt=CBM Fast–Gaggia|ca|Furzi (equip ciclista)}} | + 34" | 10 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 35" |
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Stage 118 May 1979 — Florence to Perugia, {{convert|156|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 1 result[1][2][4]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | {{nowrap|4h 03' 34"}} | 2 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 2" | 3 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 1[2][4]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | {{nowrap|4h 14' 41"}} | 2 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 3" | 3 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 6" | 4 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | + 20" | 5 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | + 25" | 6 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 33" | 7 | Fausto Bertoglio|ITA}} | San Giacomo–Mobilificio | + 36" | 8 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 37" | 9 | Johan De Muynck|BEL}} | BIA|1979}} | + 43" | 10 | Roberto Visentini|ITA}} | Furzi (cycling team)|lt=CBM Fast–Gaggia|ca|Furzi (equip ciclista)}} | + 45" |
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Stage 219 May 1979 — Perugia to Castel Gandolfo, {{convert|204|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 2 result[1][2][5]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | {{nowrap|5h 32' 37"}} | 2 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | s.t. | 3 | Vittorio Algeri|ITA}} | Sapa Assicurazioni | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 2[2][5]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | {{nowrap|9h 47' 18"}} | 2 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 3" | 3 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 6" | 4 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | + 20" | 5 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | + 25" | 6 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 33" | 7 | Fausto Bertoglio|ITA}} | San Giacomo–Mobilificio | + 36" | 8 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 37" | 9 | Johan De Muynck|BEL}} | BIA|1979}} | + 43" | 10 | Roberto Visentini|ITA}} | Furzi (cycling team)|lt=CBM Fast–Gaggia|ca|Furzi (equip ciclista)}} | + 45" |
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Stage 320 May 1979 — Caserta to Naples, {{convert|31|km|mi|abbr=on}} (ITT)[1]Stage 3 result[1][2][6]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | {{nowrap|37' 32"}} | 2 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 24" | 3 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 26" |
| | General classification after Stage 3[2][6]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | {{nowrap|10h 24' 50"}} | 2 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 29" | 3 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 30" | 4 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | + 59" | 5 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | + 1' 48" | 6 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 2' 09" | 7 | Fausto Bertoglio|ITA}} | San Giacomo–Mobilificio | + 2' 22" | 8 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 2' 37" | 9 | Johan De Muynck|BEL}} | BIA|1979}} | + 2' 54" | 10 | Silvano Contini|ITA}} | BIA|1979}} | + 3' 18" |
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Stage 421 May 1979 — Caserta to Potenza, {{convert|210|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 4 result[1][2][7]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Claudio Bortolotto|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | {{nowrap|6h 01' 30"}} | 2 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 2" | 3 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 32" |
| | General classification after Stage 4[2]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | {{nowrap|16h 26' 52"}} | 2 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 29" | 3 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 30" | 4 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | + 59" | 5 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 2' 07" | 6 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 2' 09" | 7 | Silvano Contini|ITA}} | BIA|1979}} | + 3' 18" | 8 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | + 3' 23" | 9 | Joseph Fuchs|SUI}} | Scic|1979}} | + 4' 21" | 10 | Fausto Bertoglio|ITA}} | San Giacomo–Mobilificio | + 4' 37" |
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Stage 522 May 1979 — Potenza to Vieste, {{convert|223|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 5 result[1][2][8]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | {{nowrap|6h 12' 41"}} | 2 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | s.t. | 3 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 5[2][7]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | {{nowrap|22h 39' 33"}} | 2 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 29" | 3 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 30" | 4 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | + 59" | 5 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 2' 07" | 6 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 2' 09" | 7 | Silvano Contini|ITA}} | BIA|1979}} | + 3' 18" | 8 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | + 3' 23" | 9 | Joseph Fuchs|SUI}} | Scic|1979}} | + 4' 21" | 10 | Fausto Bertoglio|ITA}} | San Giacomo–Mobilificio | + 4' 37" |
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Stage 623 May 1979 — Vieste to Chieti, {{convert|260|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 6 result[1][2][9]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Bruno Wolfer|SUI}} | Zonca (cycling team)|lt=Zonca–Santini|ca|Zonca (equip ciclista)}} | {{nowrap|7h 06' 14"}} | 2 | Angelo Tosoni|ITA}} | Furzi (cycling team)|lt=CBM Fast–Gaggia|ca|Furzi (equip ciclista)}} | + 1' 19" | 3 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 3' 29" |
| | General classification after Stage 6[2][9]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | {{nowrap|29h 49' 23"}} | 2 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 22" | 3 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 24" | 4 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | + 59" | 5 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 2' 07" | 6 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 2' 09" | 7 | Silvano Contini|ITA}} | BIA|1979}} | + 3' 18" | 8 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | + 3' 21" | 9 | Joseph Fuchs|SUI}} | Scic|1979}} | + 4' 25" | 10 | Fausto Bertoglio|ITA}} | San Giacomo–Mobilificio | + 4' 41" |
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Stage 724 May 1979 — Chieti to Pesaro, {{convert|252|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 7 result[1][2][10]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Alan Van Heerden|RSA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | {{nowrap|6h 42' 50"}} | 2 | {{ill|Salvatore Maccali|it}}|ITA}} | BIA|1979}} | s.t. | 3 | Sergio Santimaria|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 7[2][10]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | {{nowrap|36h 34' 33"}} | 2 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | + 22" | 3 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 24" | 4 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | + 59" | 5 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 2' 07" | 6 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 2' 09" | 7 | Silvano Contini|ITA}} | BIA|1979}} | + 3' 18" | 8 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | + 3' 21" | 9 | Joseph Fuchs|SUI}} | Scic|1979}} | + 4' 25" | 10 | Marino Amadori|ITA}} | Sapa Assicurazioni | + 4' 39" |
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Stage 825 May 1979 — Rimini to San Marino, {{convert|28|km|mi|abbr=on}} (ITT)[1]Stage 8 result[1][2][11]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | {{nowrap|45' 56"}} | 2 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 32" | 3 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 1' 17" |
| | General classification after Stage 8[2][11]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | {{nowrap|37h 20' 51"}} | 2 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 34" | 3 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | + 1' 02" | 4 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | + 2' 59" | 5 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 3' 04" | 6 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 3' 33" | 7 | Silvano Contini|ITA}} | BIA|1979}} | + 5' 24" | 8 | Fausto Bertoglio|ITA}} | San Giacomo–Mobilificio | + 6' 13" | 9 | Joseph Fuchs|SUI}} | Scic|1979}} | + 7' 08" | 10 | Gottfried Schmutz|SUI}} | Cilo|1979}} | + 8' 14" |
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Stage 926 May 1979 — San Marino to Pistoia, {{convert|248|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 9 result[1][2][12]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | GIS|1979}} | {{nowrap|6h 56' 47"}} | 2 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | s.t. | 3 | Claudio Bortolotto|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 9[2][12]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Giuseppe Saronni|ITA}} | Scic|1979}} | {{nowrap|44h 17' 38"}} | 2 | Knut Knudsen|NOR}} | BIA|1979}} | + 34" | 3 | Francesco Moser|ITA}} | Filotex|1979}} | + 1' 02" | 4 | Michel Laurent|FRA}} | Peugeot|1979}} | + 2' 59" | 5 | Bernt Johansson|SWE}} | Magniflex|1979}} | + 3' 04" | 6 | Mario Beccia|ITA}} | MAL|1979}} | + 3' 33" | 7 | Silvano Contini|ITA}} | BIA|1979}} | + 5' 24" | 8 | Fausto Bertoglio|ITA}} | San Giacomo–Mobilificio | + 6' 13" | 9 | Joseph Fuchs|SUI}} | Scic|1979}} | + 7' 08" | 10 | Gottfried Schmutz|SUI}} | Cilo|1979}} | + 8' 14" |
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