1979 Giro d'Italia
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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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Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
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Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
, 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
Giuseppe Saronni
Giuseppe Saronni , also known as Beppe Saronni, is an Italian former racing cyclist.-Biography:Born in Novara, Piedmont, Saronni turned professional in 1977. During his career, that lasted until 1989, he won 193 races...
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General classification
| Cyclist | Time | |
| 1 | 89h 29' 18s | |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | + 3' 13s | |
| 4 | ||
| 5 | + 7' 33s | |
| 6 | ||
| 7 | + 11' 27s | |
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 |
Maglia rosa holders
| Cyclist | Stages |
|---|---|
| prologue-7th | |
| 8th-final |
Other jerseys
- Maglia ciclamino:
- Maglia verdeMountains classification in the Giro d'ItaliaThe mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia is a secondary classification. In this classification, points are awarded to the leading riders over designated climbs. Most climbs are sorted into one of three scales based on difficulty and its position on that day's stage...
: - Maglia biancaYoung rider classification in the Giro d'ItaliaSince 1976, The Giro d'Italia has had a young rider classification. The leader in this classification wears the maglia bianca . The classification is determined by the best overall time, but only young cyclists were in the competition....
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