1979 - Prestigelisten

Year

Riders with most points in 1979

No.	Rider	Points
1	HINAULT Bernard	370
2	SARONNI Giuseppe	218
3	RAAS Jan	181
4	ZOETEMELK Joop	177
5	MOSER Francesco	161
6	THURAU Dietrich	99
7	DE VLAEMINCK Roger	97
8	WILLEMS Daniel	54
9	AGOSTINHO Joaquim	52
9	BATTAGLIN Giovanni	52
11	KNETEMANN Gerrie	50
12	JOHANSSON Bernt	45
13	KNUDSEN Knut	44
14	BERNAUDEAU Jean-Rene	41
15	CONTINI Silvano	36

Countries with most points in 1979

No.	Rider	Points
1	Italy	599
2	Netherlands	532
3	France	489
4	Belgium	401
5	Germany	103
6	Spain	64
7	Sweden	57
8	Portugal	52
9	Norway	44
10	Switzerland	24
11	Ireland	10
12	South Africa	8
13	Poland	2

Greatest riders of all time in 1979

No.	Rider	Born	Points
1	MERCKX Eddy	1945	3.995
2	COPPI Fausto	1919	1.885
3	BARTALI Gino	1914	1.794
4	ANQUETIL Jacques	1934	1.751
5	BINDA Alfredo	1902	1.485
6	GIRARDENGO Costante	1893	1.352
7	GIMONDI Felice	1942	1.331
8	VAN LOOY Rik	1933	1.266
9	BOBET Louison	1925	1.259
10	DE VLAEMINCK Roger	1947	1.208
11	POULIDOR Raymond	1936	926
12	MAGNI Fiorenzo	1920	911
13	VAN STEENBERGEN Rik	1924	894
14	MOSER Francesco	1951	891
15	GUERRA Learco	1902	875

Greatest countries of all time in 1979

No.	Country	Points
1	Belgium	37.903
2	Italy	37.520
3	France	31.603
4	Netherlands	5.111
5	Spain	5.000
6	Switzerland	4.364
7	Germany	3.047
8	Luxembourg	2.924
9	Great Britain	2.731
10	Sweden	382
11	Denmark	298
12	Portugal	223
13	USA	194
14	Austria	143
15	Australia	125

Greatest riders born in 1979

No.	All time	Rider	Country	Points
1	49	RODRIGUEZ Joaquim	Spain	748
2	235	BALLAN Alessandro	Italy	252
3	336	VOECKLER Thomas	France	176
4	368	SCARPONI Michele	Italy	161
5	394	ROGERS Michael	Australia	150
6	408	CHAVANEL Sylvain	France	144
7	437	DEVOLDER Stijn	Belgium	135
8	735	ZABRISKIE David	USA	73
9	1.196	CASAR Sandy	France	36
10	1.523	ASTARLOZA Mikel	Spain	23
10	1.523	BERTOGLIATI Rubens	Switzerland	23
12	1.600	CHARTEAU Anthony	France	21
13	1.651	FLORENCIO Xavier	Spain	20
14	1.707	GADRET John	France	19
15	1.837	FELIPE LAVERDE Luis	Colombia	16

Results in 1979

Result	Rider	Country	Points
Win	HINAULT Bernard	France	110
2nd place	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	40
3rd place	AGOSTINHO Joaquim	Portugal	40
4th place	KUIPER Hennie	Netherlands	18
5th place	BERNAUDEAU Jean-Rene	France	18
6th place	BATTAGLIN Giovanni	Italy	7
7th place	MAAS Jo	Netherlands	7
8th place	WELLENS Paul	Belgium	7
9th place	CRIQUIELION Claude	Belgium	7
10th place	THURAU Dietrich	Germany	7
KOM	BATTAGLIN Giovanni	Italy	18
Points GC	HINAULT Bernard	France	18
1st stage	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	12
2nd stage	BITTINGER Rene	France	12
3rd stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
4th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
6th stage	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	12
7th stage	JACOBS Jos	Belgium	12
8th stage	VAN VLIET Leo	Netherlands	12
10th stage	DELCROIX Ludo	Belgium	12
11th stage	MAAS Jo	Netherlands	12
12th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
13th stage	SEZNEC Christian	France	12
14th stage	VILLEMIANE Pierre-Raymond	France	12
15th stage	DEMEYER Marc	Belgium	12
16th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
17th stage	VAN IMPE Lucien	Belgium	12
18th stage	AGOSTINHO Joaquim	Portugal	12
19th stage	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	12
20th stage	THURAU Dietrich	Germany	12
21st stage	PARSANI Serge	Italy	12
22nd stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
23rd stage	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	12
24th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
25th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
1st day in leader's jersey	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	6
1st day in leader's jersey	BERNAUDEAU Jean-Rene	France	6
1st day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	6
1st day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	6
2nd day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	3
3rd day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	2
3rd day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	2
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	1

Year

Riders with most points in 1979

No.	Rider	Points
1	HINAULT Bernard	370
2	SARONNI Giuseppe	218
3	RAAS Jan	181
4	ZOETEMELK Joop	177
5	MOSER Francesco	161
6	THURAU Dietrich	99
7	DE VLAEMINCK Roger	97
8	WILLEMS Daniel	54
9	AGOSTINHO Joaquim	52
9	BATTAGLIN Giovanni	52
11	KNETEMANN Gerrie	50
12	JOHANSSON Bernt	45
13	KNUDSEN Knut	44
14	BERNAUDEAU Jean-Rene	41
15	CONTINI Silvano	36

Countries with most points in 1979

No.	Rider	Points
1	Italy	599
2	Netherlands	532
3	France	489
4	Belgium	401
5	Germany	103
6	Spain	64
7	Sweden	57
8	Portugal	52
9	Norway	44
10	Switzerland	24
11	Ireland	10
12	South Africa	8
13	Poland	2

Greatest riders of all time in 1979

No.	Rider	Born	Points
1	MERCKX Eddy	1945	3.995
2	COPPI Fausto	1919	1.885
3	BARTALI Gino	1914	1.794
4	ANQUETIL Jacques	1934	1.751
5	BINDA Alfredo	1902	1.485
6	GIRARDENGO Costante	1893	1.352
7	GIMONDI Felice	1942	1.331
8	VAN LOOY Rik	1933	1.266
9	BOBET Louison	1925	1.259
10	DE VLAEMINCK Roger	1947	1.208
11	POULIDOR Raymond	1936	926
12	MAGNI Fiorenzo	1920	911
13	VAN STEENBERGEN Rik	1924	894
14	MOSER Francesco	1951	891
15	GUERRA Learco	1902	875

Greatest countries of all time in 1979

No.	Country	Points
1	Belgium	37.903
2	Italy	37.520
3	France	31.603
4	Netherlands	5.111
5	Spain	5.000
6	Switzerland	4.364
7	Germany	3.047
8	Luxembourg	2.924
9	Great Britain	2.731
10	Sweden	382
11	Denmark	298
12	Portugal	223
13	USA	194
14	Austria	143
15	Australia	125

Greatest riders born in 1979

No.	All time	Rider	Country	Points
1	49	RODRIGUEZ Joaquim	Spain	748
2	235	BALLAN Alessandro	Italy	252
3	336	VOECKLER Thomas	France	176
4	368	SCARPONI Michele	Italy	161
5	394	ROGERS Michael	Australia	150
6	408	CHAVANEL Sylvain	France	144
7	437	DEVOLDER Stijn	Belgium	135
8	735	ZABRISKIE David	USA	73
9	1.196	CASAR Sandy	France	36
10	1.523	ASTARLOZA Mikel	Spain	23
10	1.523	BERTOGLIATI Rubens	Switzerland	23
12	1.600	CHARTEAU Anthony	France	21
13	1.651	FLORENCIO Xavier	Spain	20
14	1.707	GADRET John	France	19
15	1.837	FELIPE LAVERDE Luis	Colombia	16

Results in 1979

Result	Rider	Country	Points
Win	HINAULT Bernard	France	110
2nd place	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	40
3rd place	AGOSTINHO Joaquim	Portugal	40
4th place	KUIPER Hennie	Netherlands	18
5th place	BERNAUDEAU Jean-Rene	France	18
6th place	BATTAGLIN Giovanni	Italy	7
7th place	MAAS Jo	Netherlands	7
8th place	WELLENS Paul	Belgium	7
9th place	CRIQUIELION Claude	Belgium	7
10th place	THURAU Dietrich	Germany	7
KOM	BATTAGLIN Giovanni	Italy	18
Points GC	HINAULT Bernard	France	18
1st stage	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	12
2nd stage	BITTINGER Rene	France	12
3rd stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
4th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
6th stage	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	12
7th stage	JACOBS Jos	Belgium	12
8th stage	VAN VLIET Leo	Netherlands	12
10th stage	DELCROIX Ludo	Belgium	12
11th stage	MAAS Jo	Netherlands	12
12th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
13th stage	SEZNEC Christian	France	12
14th stage	VILLEMIANE Pierre-Raymond	France	12
15th stage	DEMEYER Marc	Belgium	12
16th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
17th stage	VAN IMPE Lucien	Belgium	12
18th stage	AGOSTINHO Joaquim	Portugal	12
19th stage	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	12
20th stage	THURAU Dietrich	Germany	12
21st stage	PARSANI Serge	Italy	12
22nd stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
23rd stage	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	12
24th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
25th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
1st day in leader's jersey	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	6
1st day in leader's jersey	BERNAUDEAU Jean-Rene	France	6
1st day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	6
1st day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	6
2nd day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	3
3rd day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	2
3rd day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	2
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	1