1979 Giro d'Italia
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| Dates | 17 May - 6 June | ||
| Stages | 19 + Prologue | ||
| Distance | 3,301 km (2,051 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 89h 29' 18" (36.887 km/h or 22.921 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
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Winner |  Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) |
(Scic) |
| Second | Francesco Moser (ITA) |
(Sanson) | |
| Third |  Bernt Johansson (SWE) |
(Magniflex) | |
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Points | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) |
(Scic) |
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Mountains | Claudio Bortolotto (ITA) |
(Sanson) |
| Youth | Silvano Contini (ITA) |
(Bianchi) | |
| Team | SCIC | ||
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The 1979 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 62nd edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 17 May to 6 June 1979. It covered a total of 3,301 km, in 19 stages and a prologue, completed at an average speed of 36.887 km/h. It was won by Giuseppe Saronni.
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Teams [edit]
A total of 13 teams were invited to participate in the 1979 Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of ten riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 130 cyclists. Out of the 130 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 111 riders made it to the finish in Milan.
The 13 teams that took part in the race were:
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General classification [edit]
| Cyclist | Time | |
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| 1 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) |
89h 29' 18s |
| 2 | Francesco Moser (ITA) |
+ 2' 09s |
| 3 | Bernt Johansson (SWE) |
+ 3' 13s |
| 4 |  Michel Laurent (FRA) |
+ 5' 31s |
| 5 | Silvano Contini (ITA) |
+ 7' 33s |
| 6 | Mario Beccia (ITA) |
+ 7' 50s |
| 7 | Fausto Bertoglio (ITA) |
+ 11' 27s |
| 8 |  Joseph Fuchs (SUI) |
+ 13' 07s |
| 9 | Gottfried Schmutz (SUI) |
+ 14' 16s |
| 10 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) |
+ 16' 11s |
Maglia rosa holders [edit]
| Cyclist | Stages |
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| Francesco Moser (ITA) |
prologue-7th |
| Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) |
8th-final |
Other jerseys [edit]
- Maglia ciclamino:
Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) - Maglia verde: Claudio Bortolotto (ITA)
- Maglia bianca: Silvano Contini (ITA)
