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1979 Gent–Wevelgem
Race details
Dates4 April 1979
Stages1
Distance252 [1] km (156.6 mi)
Winning time5h 48' 00"
Results
  Winner   Francesco Moser ( ITA) ( Sanson–Luxor TV–Campagnolo)
  Second   Roger De Vlaeminck ( BEL) ( Gis Gelati)
  Third   Jan Raas ( NED) ( TI–Raleigh–McGregor)
←  1978
1980 →

The 1979 Gent–Wevelgem was the 41st edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 4 April 1979. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Francesco Moser of the Sanson team.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3] [4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Francesco Moser ( ITA) Sanson–Luxor TV–Campagnolo 5h 48' 00"
2   Roger De Vlaeminck ( BEL) Gis Gelati + 0"
3   Jan Raas ( NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 0"
4   Marc Demeyer ( BEL) Flandria–Ça va seul + 0"
5   Henk Lubberding ( NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 0"
6   Daniel Willems ( BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke Eis + 31"
7   Willy Teirlinck ( BEL) Kas–Campagnolo + 31"
8   Bernard Hinault ( FRA) Renault–Gitane + 31"
9   Fons van Katwijk ( NED) Marc Zeep Savon–Superia + 31"
10   Hennie Kuiper ( NED) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 31"

References

  1. ^ "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ "1979 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ^ "41Ăšme Gand-Wevelgem 1979". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. ^ "1979 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 November 2017.