1979 Paris–Nice

1979 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	7–14 March 1979
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,079.5[1] km (670.8 mi)
Winning time	28h 36' 23"
Results
Winner  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Miko–Mercier–Vivagel)   Second  Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE) (Miko–Mercier–Vivagel)   Third  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) (TI–Raleigh–McGregor)
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The 1979 Paris–Nice was the 37th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 7 March to 14 March 1979. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Joop Zoetemelk of the Miko team.

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel 28h 36' 23" 2  Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 1' 44" 3  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 1' 47" 4  Henk Lubberding (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 2' 07" 5  Daniel Willems (BEL) IJsboerke–Warncke Eis + 3' 16" 6  Bernard Hinault (FRA) Renault–Gitane + 3' 36" 7  Eddy Schepers (BEL) DAF Trucks–Aida + 6' 51" 8  René Bittinger (FRA) Flandria–Ça va seul + 6' 52" 9  Bernard Vallet (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 7' 44" 10  Pierre Bazzo (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 7' 47"

• "«Teka» y «Kas» en la Paris-Niza" ["Teka" and "Kas" at Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 March 1979. p. 27.
• "Mandan Knetemann y sus paisanos" [Knetemann and his countrymen rule] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 1979. p. 25.
• "Knetemann sigue dominando La Paris-Niza" [Knetemann continues to dominate Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1979. p. 24.
• "La etapa, para Van Vliet: Knetemann sigue lider" [The stage, for Van Vliet: Knetemann still in the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1979. p. 23.
• "Jan Raas vencio al sprint en Lyon" [Jan Raas wins the sprint in Lyon] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1979. p. 34.
• "Zoetemelk desbanco a Knetemann" [Zoetemelk outranks Knetemann] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 1979. p. 43.
• "Chassang llego en solitario a Mandelieu" [Chassang arrived solo in Mandelieu] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1979. p. 34.
• "Para Joop Zoetemelk la Paris-Niza" [For Joop Zoetemelk, Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1979. p. 24.