1979 Tirreno–Adriatico Explained

1979 Tirreno–Adriatico
Date:	9–14 March 1979
Stages:	5 + Prologue
Distance:	915.5^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	24h 40' 33"
First:	Knut Knudsen
First Nat:	NOR
Second:	Giuseppe Saronni
Second Nat:	ITA
Third:	Giovanni Battaglin
Third Nat:	ITA
Previous:	1978
Next:	1980

The 1979 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 14th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 9 March to 14 March 1979. The race started in Santa Severa and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto.^[2] The race was won by Knut Knudsen of the Bianchi team.

General classification

Final general classification^[3] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1" 3 + 25" 4 + 34" 5 + 36" 6 + 1' 10" 7 + 1' 25" 8 + 1' 33" 9 + 1' 48" 10 + 1' 50"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tirreno–Adriatico (Historic), Italy. BikeRaceInfo. 14 January 2018.
2. Web site: 14ème Tirreno-Adriatico 1979. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040814183912/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tirreno/tirreno1979.php. 14 August 2004. 29 August 2018. dead.
3. Web site: 1979 Tirreno - Adriatico. First Cycling. 14 January 2018.