Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk took the first lead of the race winning the prologue in Jerez de la Frontera. After giving the lead to his teammate Christian Levavasseur, Zoetemelk regained the leader’s Maillot Amarillo on the Stage 13 climb of the Alto de Peña Cabarga. Joop Zoetemelk would not be challenge over the final 6 stages.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Prologue Jerez de la Frontera, 6.3 km ITT |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 1 Jerez de la Frontera-Sevilla, 156 km |
Sean Kelly (Ire) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 2 Sevilla-Cordoba, 188 km |
Alfons De Wolf (Bel) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 3 Cordoba-Sierra Nevada, 190 km |
Felipe Yanez (Spa) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 4 Granada-Puerto Lumbreras, 222 km |
Roger De Cnijf (Bel) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 5 Puerta Lombreras-Murcia, 139 km |
Juan Argudo (Spa) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 6 Murcia-Alcoy, 171 km |
Christian Levavasseur (Fra) |
Christian Levavasseur (Fra) |
Stage 7 Alcoy-Sedavi, 173 km |
Fons De Wolf (Bel) |
Christian Levavasseur (Fra) |
Stage 8a Sedavi-Benicassim, 145 km |
Sean Kelly (Ire) |
Christian Levavasseur (Fra) |
Stage 8b Benicassim, 11.3 km ITT |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Christian Levavasseur (Fra) |
Stage 9 Benicassim-Reus, 193 km |
Fons De Wolf (Bel) |
Christian Levavasseur (Fra) |
Stage 10 Reus-Zaragoza, 230 km |
Noel De Jonckheere (Bel) |
Christian Levavasseur (Fra) |
Stage 11 Zaragoza-Pamplona, 183 km |
Noel De Jonckheere (Bel) |
Christian Levavasseur (Fra) |
Stage 12 Pamplona-Logrono, 149 km |
Frans Van Vlierberghe (Bel) |
Christian Levavasseur (Fra) |
Stage 13 Logrono-Santander, 180 km |
Angel Lopez del Alamo (Spa) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 14 Torrelavega-Gijon, 178 km |
Bernardo Alfonsel (Spa) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 15 Gijon-Leon, 156 km |
Lucien Van Impe (Bel) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 16a Leon-Vallodolid, 134 km |
Adri Van Houwelingen (Ned) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 16b Valladolid, 22 km ITT |
Fons De Wolf (Bel) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 17 Valladolid-Avila, 204 km |
Francisco Albelda (Spa) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 18a Avila-Colmenar Viejo, 155 km |
Miguel-Maria Lasa (Spa) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 18b Colm. Viejo-Azuqueca Henares, 104 km |
Cees Bal (Ned) |
Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) |
Stage 19 Circuito Madrid, 84 km |
Fons De Wolf (Bel) |
 Joop Zoetemelk (Ned)
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BEST CLIMBER PRIZE |
 Felipe Yanez (Spa) |
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POINTS COMPETITION |
 Fons de Wolf (Bel) |
34th Vuelta a Espana 1979
