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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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Dietrich Thurau
1978 Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana Champion Bernard Hinault returned to Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 1979 as preparation for a TdF defense.
A brilliant race by German Dietrich Thurau gained a 55 second solo victory over Hinault in second place.
Solo victory for Dietrich Thurau
| L-B-L April 22, 1979 |
| 241.7 Km |
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Dietrich THURAU (Ger) 6h35'21” |
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2.
Bernard Hinault (Fra) +55" |
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3.
Daniel Willems (Bel) |
Starters:
158 |
| Finishers: 36 |
Average Speed: 36.710 km/h |
L-B-L 1978
L-B-L 1980
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