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Information about the Vuelta a España of 1979

This page has information about the Vuelta a España of 1979. I also have information about the previous Vuelta in 1978. I also have information about the next Vuelta in 1980.

Classification jerseys

General Classification:
Points Classification:
Mountains Classification:

Classification winners

Classification	Winner	Age (year_day)
General classification	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₆₁
Points classification	A. De Wolf	22₃₂₄
Mountains classification	F. Yañez	26₁₀₇
Intermediate sprints classification	R. De Cnijf	23₂₈
Best Spanish rider	F. Galdos	32₇
Team classification	Kas-Campagnolo

Stage prizes

Date	Nr.	From	To	Distance (km)	Winner	Age (year_day)	Nat.	Most combative	Age (year_day)	Nat.	Bad luck	Age (year_day)	Nat.	Source
24 Apr 1979	P	Jerez de la Frontera	Jerez de la Frontera	6.3	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₄₂	NED	N/A			N/A			1
25 Apr 1979	1	Jerez de la Frontera	Sevilla	156	S. Kelly	22₃₃₅	IRE	?			?			1
26 Apr 1979	2	Sevilla	Córdoba	188	A. De Wolf	22₃₀₇	BEL	?			?			1
27 Apr 1979	3	Córdoba	Sierra Nevada	190	F. Yañez	26₉₁	ESP	?			?			1
28 Apr 1979	4	Granada	Puerto Lumbreras	222	R. De Cnijf	23₁₃	BEL	An. Menendez	32₂₅₃	ESP	N/A			1
29 Apr 1979	5	Puerto Lumbreras	Murcia	139	J. Argudo	24₃₀₉	ESP	J. Argudo	24₃₀₉	ESP	J. Gallopin	26₈₉	FRA	1
30 Apr 1979	6	Murcia	Alcoy	171	C. Levavasseur	23₅₁	FRA	?			?
01 May 1979	7	Alcoy	Sedaví	173	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₂	BEL	?			?			1
02 May 1979	8A	Sedaví	Benicasim	145	S. Kelly	22₃₄₂	IRE	?			?
02 May 1979	8B	Benicasim	Benicasim	11.3	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₅₀	NED	—			—			1
03 May 1979	9	Benicasim	Reus	193	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₄	BEL	N/A			F. Sobradillo	23₃₀₁	ESP	1
04 May 1979	10	Reus	Zaragoza	230	N. Dejonckheere	24₁₁	BEL	M. Martín	26₁₁₀	ESP	N/A			1
05 May 1979	11	Zaragoza	Pamplona	183	N. Dejonckheere	24₁₂	BEL	E. Martínez	26₉₇	ESP	S. Kelly	22₃₄₅	IRE	1
06 May 1979	12	Pamplona	Logroño	149	F. Van Vlierberghe	25₃₈	BEL	An. Menendez	32₂₆₁	ESP	N/A			1
07 May 1979	13	Haro	Pena Cabarga	180	Á. López	29₂₈₆	ESP	?			?
08 May 1979	14	Torrelavega	Gijón	178	B. Alfonsel	25₇₂	ESP	B. Alfonsel	25₇₂	ESP	I. Lejarreta	25₃₃₀	ESP	1
09 May 1979	15	Gijón	León	156	L. Van Impe	32₂₀₁	BEL	V. Belda	24₂₃₉	ESP	F. Yañez	26₁₀₃	ESP	1
10 May 1979	16A	León	Valladolid	134	A. van Houwelingen	25₁₉₄	NED	?			?
10 May 1979	16B	Valladolid	Valladolid	22	A. De Wolf	22₃₂₁	BEL	—			—			1
11 May 1979	17	Valladolid	Ávila	204	F. Albelda	23₂₁₂	ESP	F. Albelda	23₂₁₂	ESP	N/A			1
12 May 1979	18A	Ávila	Colmenar Viejo	155	M. Lasa	31₁₉₂	ESP	?			?
12 May 1979	18B	Colmenar Viejo	Azuqueca de Henares	104	C. Bal	27₁₇₂	NED	—			—			1
13 May 1979	19	Madrid	Madrid	84	A. De Wolf	22₃₂₄	BEL	V. Belda	24₂₄₃	ESP	N/A			1 2

Classification leaders

Date	Nr.	General	Age (year_day)	Nat.	Points	Age (year_day)	Nat.	Mountain	Age (year_day)	Nat.	Intermediate sprints	Age (year_day)	Nat.	Team	Source
24 Apr 1979	P	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₄₂	NED	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₄₂	NED	N/A			N/A			Europ	1
25 Apr 1979	1	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₄₃	NED	S. Kelly	22₃₃₅	IRE	N/A			E. Vanhaerens	25₆₀	BEL	Europ	1
26 Apr 1979	2	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₄₄	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₀₇	BEL	N/A			E. Vanhaerens	25₆₁	BEL	Europ	1
27 Apr 1979	3	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₄₅	NED	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₄₅	NED	F. Yañez	26₉₁	ESP	E. Vanhaerens	25₆₂	BEL	Miko	1
28 Apr 1979	4	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₄₆	NED	E. Van der Helst	25₃₅₅	BEL	F. Yañez	26₉₂	ESP	E. Vanhaerens	25₆₃	BEL	Miko	1
29 Apr 1979	5	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₄₇	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₀	BEL	F. Yañez	26₉₃	ESP	E. Vanhaerens	25₆₄	BEL	Miko	1
30 Apr 1979	6	C. Levavasseur	23₅₁	FRA	N. Dejonckheere	24₇	BEL	F. Yañez	26₉₄	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₁₅	BEL	Miko
01 May 1979	7	C. Levavasseur	23₅₂	FRA	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₂	BEL	F. Yañez	26₉₅	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₁₆	BEL	Miko	1
02 May 1979	8A	C. Levavasseur	23₅₃	FRA	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₃	BEL	F. Yañez	26₉₆	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₁₇	BEL	Miko
02 May 1979	8B	C. Levavasseur	23₅₃	FRA	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₃	BEL	F. Yañez	26₉₆	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₁₇	BEL	Miko	1
03 May 1979	9	C. Levavasseur	23₅₄	FRA	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₄	BEL	F. Yañez	26₉₇	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₁₈	BEL	Miko	1
04 May 1979	10	C. Levavasseur	23₅₅	FRA	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₅	BEL	F. Yañez	26₉₈	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₁₉	BEL	Miko	1
05 May 1979	11	C. Levavasseur	23₅₆	FRA	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₆	BEL	F. Yañez	26₉₉	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₀	BEL	Miko	1
06 May 1979	12	C. Levavasseur	23₅₇	FRA	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₇	BEL	J. Viejo	29₁₈₄	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₁	BEL	Miko	1
07 May 1979	13	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₅₅	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₈	BEL	F. Yañez	26₁₀₁	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₂	BEL	Miko
08 May 1979	14	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₅₆	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₁₉	BEL	F. Yañez	26₁₀₂	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₃	BEL	Miko	1
09 May 1979	15	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₅₇	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₂₀	BEL	F. Yañez	26₁₀₃	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₄	BEL	Kas-Campagnolo	1
10 May 1979	16A	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₅₈	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₂₁	BEL	F. Yañez	26₁₀₄	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₅	BEL	Kas-Campagnolo
10 May 1979	16B	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₅₈	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₂₁	BEL	F. Yañez	26₁₀₄	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₅	BEL	Kas-Campagnolo	1
11 May 1979	17	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₅₉	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₂₂	BEL	F. Yañez	26₁₀₅	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₆	BEL	Kas-Campagnolo	1
12 May 1979	18A	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₆₀	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₂₃	BEL	F. Yañez	26₁₀₆	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₇	BEL	Kas-Campagnolo
12 May 1979	18B	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₆₀	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₂₃	BEL	F. Yañez	26₁₀₆	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₇	BEL	Kas-Campagnolo	1
13 May 1979	19	J. Zoetemelk	32₁₆₁	NED	A. De Wolf	22₃₂₄	BEL	F. Yañez	26₁₀₇	ESP	R. De Cnijf	23₂₈	BEL	Kas-Campagnolo	1 2

Graphs

Distance of final winner in general classification

Average speed winner of stage (km/h)

Participants

Participants Vuelta a España 1979
Number	Name			Nat	Team	Final
1	Lucien Van Impe (32₂₅₄)			BEL	Kas-Campagnolo	5
2	Francisco Galdos (32₅₆)			ESP	Kas-Campagnolo	2
3	Enrique Martínez (26₁₅₄)			ESP	Kas-Campagnolo	35
4	Etienne Van der Helst (26₅₄)			BEL	Kas-Campagnolo	69
5	Rafael Ladrón (26₂₇₀)			ESP	Kas-Campagnolo	34
6	Jésus Suárez (24₁₁₃)			ESP	Kas-Campagnolo	24
7	Bernardo Alfonsel (25₁₂₆)			ESP	Kas-Campagnolo	23
8	Marc Renier (26₉₄)			BEL	Kas-Campagnolo	AB8A
9	René Dillen (28₁₃)			BEL	Kas-Campagnolo	37
10	José Nazábal (28₀)		D	ESP	Kas-Campagnolo	46
11	Salvador Jarque (21₂₈₅)			ESP	Transmallorca-Flavia	NP6
12	Vicente Belda (24₂₉₂)		D	ESP	Transmallorca-Flavia	17
13	José Enrique Cima (27₁₄)			ESP	Transmallorca-Flavia	AB15
14	Pedro Torres (30₆₄)			ESP	Transmallorca-Flavia	6
15	Juan Pujol (27₃₃)			ESP	Transmallorca-Flavia	20
16	Sebastian Pozo (28₈₅)		D	ESP	Transmallorca-Flavia	59
17	José Manuel García (28₁₆₁)			ESP	Transmallorca-Flavia	56
18	Antonio González (25₁₃₈)			ESP	Transmallorca-Flavia	36
19	Ramón Vila (26₉₃)			ESP	Transmallorca-Flavia	AB7
20	Francisco Ramon Albelda (23₂₆₃)		D	ESP	Transmallorca-Flavia	57
21	Michel Pollentier (28₁₃₈)		D	BEL	Splendor	3
22	Erich Jagsch (23₃₀₄)			AUT	Splendor	65
23	Roger Verschaeve (28₃₉)			BEL	Splendor	66
24	Wim Myngheer (24₁₀₀)			BEL	Splendor	44
25	Ronny Vanmarcke (31₂₇₂)			BEL	Splendor	AB16A
26	Lieven Malfait (27₁₂)			BEL	Splendor	AB8A
27	Ludo Loos (24₁₆₉)	†		BEL	Splendor	38
28	Herman Beyssens (29₃₄)			BEL	Splendor	15
29	Alain Desaever (26₂₇₀)	†		BEL	Splendor	67
30	Sean Kelly (23₃₇)		D	IRE	Splendor	AB17
31	Manuel Esparza (27₂₁₀)			ESP	Teka	16
32	José Antonio González (33₆₆)		D	ESP	Teka	33
33	José Pesarrodona (33₁₄₉)			ESP	Teka	18
34	José-Luis Viejo (29₂₄₀)	†	D	ESP	Teka	AB14
35	Eulalio García (28₅₁)			ESP	Teka	32
36	Noël Dejonckheere (24₆₉)	†		BEL	Teka	63
37	Vicente López (36₂₁₁)	†		ESP	Teka	12
38	Domingo Perurena (35₁₉₈)	†	D	ESP	Teka	AB3
39	Miguel Gutiérrez (24₃₀₁)			ESP	Teka	62
40	Daniele Tinchella (26₃₂₀)			ITA	Teka	70
41	Ángel Arroyo (22₃₃₂)		D	ESP	Moliner-Vereco	19
42	Miguel María Lasa (31₂₄₂)		D	ESP	Moliner-Vereco	11
43	Paulinho Martínez (26₃₀₃)		D	ESP	Moliner-Vereco	NP18A
44	Julian Andiano (27₂₁₅)			ESP	Moliner-Vereco	10
45	Faustino Rupérez (22₃₃₆)			ESP	Moliner-Vereco	4
46	José Luis López (23₁₅)			ESP	Moliner-Vereco	68
47	Alberto Fernández (24₁₆₇)	†	D	ESP	Moliner-Vereco	14
48	Carlos Melero (30₁₉₅)		D	ESP	Moliner-Vereco	22
49	Antonio Menendez (32₃₁₇)		D	ESP	Moliner-Vereco	40
50	Manuel Martín (26₁₆₈)			ESP	Moliner-Vereco	64
51	Alfons De Wolf (23₈)			BEL	Europ	9
52	Jan van Houwelingen (24₁₇₀)			NED	Europ	55
53	Roger De Cnijf (23₇₇)			BEL	Europ	39
54	Johnny De Nul (23₂₂₉)			BEL	Europ	72
55	Adrie van Houwelingen (25₂₄₆)			NED	Europ	48
56	Frans Van Vlierberghe (25₉₄)	†		BEL	Europ	73
57	Patrick Verstraete (23₂₈₇)			BEL	Europ	61
58	Eddy Vanhaerens (25₁₂₇)			BEL	Europ	AB6
59	Benny Van Der Auwera (20₂₈₈)			BEL	Europ	47
60	Cees Bal (27₂₂₂)		D	NED	Europ	45
61	Joop Zoetemelk (32₂₁₀)		D	NED	Miko	1
62	Christian Seznec (26₂₂₃)			FRA	Miko	8
63	Raymond Martin (30₃₉)		D	FRA	Miko	13
64	Frits Pirard (24₂₀₅)			NED	Miko	54
65	Joël Gallopin (26₁₅₂)		D	FRA	Miko	58
66	Jean-Louis Gauthier (23₁₉₁)	†		FRA	Miko	52
67	Patrick Friou (24₁₇₄)			FRA	Miko	41
68	Christian Levavasseur (23₁₁₃)			FRA	Miko	AB19
69	Hubert Mathis (29₁₁₀)			FRA	Miko	43
70	André Mollet (29₃₅₂)			FRA	Miko	27
71	Jesús Manzaneque (36₁₈₁)		D	ESP	Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	29
72	Antonio Abad (28₂₃₇)	†		ESP	Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	AB7
73	Carlos Ocaña (28₁)			ESP	Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	26
74	Ricardo Zúñiga (21₂₈₆)			ESP	Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	28
75	Ángel López (29₃₄₁)			ESP	Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	31
76	Isidro Juárez (23₁₈₀)			ESP	Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	49
77	Juan Argudo (25₆)			ESP	Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	53
78	Jesús López (29₂₃₅)			ESP	Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	60
79	Feliciano Sobradillo (23₃₆₀)			ESP	Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	AB10
80	Jesús Hiniesto (22₂₇₈)			ESP	Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	AB14
81	Javier Francisco Elorriaga (31₂₁₀)			ESP	Novostil-Helios	51
82	Felipe Yañez (26₁₅₆)		D	ESP	Novostil-Helios	7
83	Ismael Lejarreta (26₁₉)			ESP	Novostil-Helios	21
84	José Luis Mayoz (35₁₆₇)			ESP	Novostil-Helios	42
85	Gonzalo Aja (32₃₅₃)			ESP	Novostil-Helios	25
86	Roque Moya (26₁₄₀)			ESP	Novostil-Helios	71
87	Fernando Cabrero (23₁₉₃)			ESP	Novostil-Helios	50
88	Custodio Mazuela (28₇₃)			ESP	Novostil-Helios	AB19
89	Marino Lejarreta (22₄₇)			ESP	Novostil-Helios	30
90	José Maria Yurrebaso (23₂₆₃)			ESP	Novostil-Helios	AB19

Results per team

The "StProb" column indicates the probability that an equally sized team would win the same number of stages, assuming each participating rider had an equal chance of winning a stage. A probability of 0.50 indicates that the team won exactly as expected, a probability close to 0 indicates that the team won fewer stages than expected, and a probability close to 1 indicates that the team won more stages than expected.

The "GCProb" and "Lexico" columns indicate how well the team performed in the overall ranking. For both, a higher number is better; GCProb ranges from minus infinity to plus infinity, with an average of 0; Lexico ranges from 0 to 1, with an average of 0.5.

Team	Riders	Stages won	StProb	GCProb	Lexico
Europ	10	9	1.00	-0.98	0.40
Miko	10	3	0.64	0.98	0.96
Kas-Campagnolo	10	2	0.39	1.26	0.89
Splendor	10	2	0.39	-1.14	0.65
Teka	10	2	0.39	-0.19	0.29
Colchon-CR-Manzaneque	10	2	0.39	-0.86	0.05
Novostil-Helios	10	1	0.16	-0.08	0.47
Transmallorca-Flavia	10	1	0.16	-0.54	0.48
Moliner-Vereco	10	1	0.16	1.55	0.72

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