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1979 Milan–San Remo
Race details
Dates17 March 1979
Stages1
Distance288 [1] km (179.0 mi)
Winning time7h 05' 44"
Results
  Winner   Roger De Vlaeminck ( BEL) ( Gis Gelati)
  Second   Giuseppe Saronni ( ITA) ( Scic–Bottecchia)
  Third   Knut Knudsen ( NOR) ( Bianchi–Faema)
←  1978
1980 →

The 1979 Milan–San Remo was the 70th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 17 March 1979. [2] The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Roger De Vlaeminck of the Gis Gelati team.

General classification

Final general classification [3] [4] [5] [6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Roger De Vlaeminck ( BEL) Gis Gelati 7h 05' 44"
2   Giuseppe Saronni ( ITA) Scic–Bottecchia + 0"
3   Knut Knudsen ( NOR) Bianchi–Faema + 0"
4   Francesco Moser ( ITA) Sanson–Luxor TV–Campagnolo + 0"
5   Giuseppe Martinelli ( ITA) San Giacomo–Mobilificio [ ca] + 0"
6   Luciano Borgognoni ( ITA) CBM Fast–Gaggia [ ca] + 0"
7   Bernard Hinault ( FRA) Renault–Gitane + 0"
8   Daniel Willems ( BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke Eis + 0"
9   Giovanni Mantovani ( ITA) Inoxpran + 0"
10   Mario Beccia ( ITA) Mecap–Hoonved + 0"

References

  1. ^ "Milano - San Remo Bicycle Race". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ "1979 Milano - San Remo". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. ^ "70Ăšme Milan-San Remo 1979". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004.
  4. ^ "Milan - San Remo 1979". LesSports.info. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. ^ "1979 Milano - Sanremo". First Cycling. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Milano-Sanremo". WVCycling. Retrieved 6 December 2017.