The 1979 Tour de France was the 66th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's

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. The Tour began in

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with a prologue

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on 27 June, and Stage 12 occurred on 9 July with a flat stage to

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. The race finished in Paris on 22 July.

Prologue

27 June 1979 –

to Fleurance, ( ITT)

Stage 1

28 June 1979 –

to Luchon,

Stage 2

29 June 1979 – Luchon to Superbagnères, ( ITT)

Stage 3

30 June 1979 – Luchon to Pau,

Stage 4

1 July 1979 –

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, ( TTT)

Stage 5

2 July 1979 – Neuville-de-Poitou to

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Stage 6

3 July 1979 –

to Saint-Brieuc,

Stage 7

4 July 1979 – Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët to

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Stage 8

5 July 1979 –

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, ( TTT)

Stage 9

6 July 1979 –

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Stage 10

7 July 1979 –

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Stage 11

8 July 1979 –

to Brussels, ( ITT)

Stage 12

9 July 1979 –

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References

{{Cycling stage recaps, 1979 Tour de France, P, 12, 13, 24 1979 Tour de France Tour de France stages