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1979 Liège-Bastogne-Liège

65th edition: Sunday, April 2, 1979

Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium history | 1980 edition | 1978 edition |

158 starters, 36 classified finishers

Belgium, 241.7 km: 36.71 km/hr average speed

Dietruch Thurau

Dietrich Thurau riding the 1979 GP Kelvinator

Complete Results:

  1. Dietrich Thurau (Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis) 6hr 35min 0sec
  2. Bernard Hinault (Renault-Gitane) @ 55sec
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  4. Daniel Willems (Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis) s.t.
  5. Giambattista Baronchelli (Magniflex-Famcucine) s.t.
  6. Eddy Schepers (DAF Trucks-Aida) s.t.
  7. Lucien van Impe (KAS-Campagnolo) s.t.
  8. Michel Pollentier (Splendor-Euro-Soap) s.t.
  9. Fons de Wolf (Lano-Boule d'Or) s.t.
  10. Herman van Springel (Marc Zeep Savon-Superia) s.t.
  11. Michel laurent (Peugeot-Esso) s.t.
  12. Claude Criquielion (KAS-Campganolo) s.t.
  13. René Martens (Flandria-Ca va Seul-Sunair) s.t.
  14. Josef Fuchs (Jelmoli-Merosa) s.t
  15. Ludo Peeters (Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis) s.t.
  16. Marcel Laurens (Marc Zeep Savon-Superia) @ 1min 58sec
  17. Pascal Simon (Peugeot-Esso) @ 2min 5sec
  18. Guido van Calster (DAF Trucks-Aida) s.t.
  19. Benny Schepmans (Safir St. Louis-Ludo) s.t.
  20. Roger de Cnijf (Lano-Boule d'Or) s.t.
  21. Sean Kelly (Splendor-Euro Soap) s.t.
  22. Pierre-Raymond Villemiane (Renault-Gitane) s.t.
  23. Gerrie Knetemann (TI-Raleigh) s.t.
  24. René Bittinger (Flandria-Ca va Seul-Sunair) s.t.
  25. Ludwig (Mini Flat-VDB-Pirelli) s.t.
  26. Alfio Vandi (Magniflex-Famucine) s.t.
  27. Henk Lubberding (TI-Raleigh) s.t.
  28. Hennie Kuiper (Peugeot-Esso)
  29. Giuseppe Saronni (SCIC) s.t.
  30. Tony Houbrechts (Safir-St. Louis-Ludo) @ 4min 0sec
  31. Walter Godefroot (Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis) s.t.
  32. Maurizio Bellet (DAF Truck-Aida) s.t.
  33. Joseph Borguet (KAS-Campagnolo) s.t.
  34. Johan Van der Velde (Ti-Ralegh) s.t.
  35. Frank Hoste (Marc Zeep Savon-Superia) s.t.
  36. Willy Maessen (Lan Boule d'Or) @ 17min 0sec
  37. Lucien Didier (Renault-Gitane) s.t.