Dates 1 April 1979 Distance 267 km (165.9 mi) Winner Jan Raas (NED) | Stages 1 Winning time 6h 31' Second Marc Demeyer (BEL) | |
The 63rd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1979. The race was won by Dutch rider Jan Raas in Meerbeke after a 15 km solo attack. 34 of 180 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were nine categorized climbs:
References
1979 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA