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In the 1979 Tour de France, the following 15 teams each sent 10 cyclists, for a total of 150:

The big favourite was Hinault; not only was he the defending champion, but the large number of time trials made the race especially suited for him. The only cyclist thought to be able to seriously challenge Hinault was Zoetemelk, the runner-up of the previous edition.

Start list

By team

Renault–Gitane No. Rider Pos. 1  Bernard Hinault (FRA) 1 2  Hubert Arbès (FRA) 74 3  Bernard Becaas (FRA) 42 4  Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) 5 5  André Chalmel (FRA) 59 6  Jean Chassang (FRA) 35 7  Gilbert Chaumaz (FRA) DNF 8  Lucien Didier (LUX) 29 9  Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA) 47 10  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane (FRA) 13	Miko–Mercier No. Rider Pos. 11  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 2 12  Patrick Friou (FRA) 53 13  Joël Gallopin (FRA) 67 14  Jean-Louis Gauthier (FRA) 50 15  Christian Levavasseur (FRA) 51 16  Raymond Martin (FRA) 24 17  Hubert Mathis (FRA) 49 18  André Mollet (FRA) 70 19  Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE) 12 20  Christian Seznec (FRA) 22	Flandria–Ça va seul No. Rider Pos. 21  Joaquim Agostinho (POR) 3 22  René Bittinger (FRA) 26 23  Patrick Bonnet (FRA) 62 24  Marc Demeyer (BEL) 57 25  Hendrik Devos (BEL) 31 26  Jos Deschoenmaecker (BEL) 21 27  René Martens (BEL) 25 28  Jacques Michaud (FRA) 40 29  Patrice Thévenard (FRA) 69 30  Pol Verschuere (BEL) 71
TI–Raleigh No. Rider Pos. 31  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) 30 32  Henk Lubberding (NED) 18 33  Stefan Mutter (SUI) 75 34  Bert Pronk (NED) 44 35  Jan Raas (NED) DNF 36  Ueli Sutter (SUI) DNF 37  Johan van der Velde (NED) 14 38  Leo van Vliet (NED) DNF 39  Paul Wellens (BEL) 8 40  Wilfried Wesemael (BEL) DNF	Kas No. Rider Pos. 41  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) 11 42  Bernardo Alfonsel (ESP) 78 43  Joseph Borguet (BEL) 43 44  Claude Criquielion (BEL) 9 45  René Dillen (BEL) 61 46  Francisco Galdós (ESP) 28 47  Rafael Ladrón de Guevara (ESP) DNF 48  Willy Teirlinck (BEL) 56 49  Pedro Vilardebo (ESP) DNF 50  Frans Van Looy (BEL) DNF	La Redoute–Motobécane No. Rider Pos. 51  Mariano Martínez (FRA) 16 52  Pierre Bazzo (FRA) 33 53  Christian Jourdan (FRA) 68 54  Gérard Macé (FRA) DNF 55  Jean-Marie Michel (FRA) 72 56  Alain Patritti (FRA) DNF 57  Jean-François Pescheux (FRA) 73 58  Christian Poirier (FRA) DNF 59  Didier Vanoverschelde (FRA) 41 60  Bernard Vallet (FRA) 20
Peugeot–Esso No. Rider Pos. 61  Hennie Kuiper (NED) 4 62  Jacques Bossis (FRA) 60 63  Bernard Bourreau (FRA) 79 64  José De Cauwer (BEL) 85 65  Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) 46 66  Jacques Esclassan (FRA) DNF 67  Yves Hézard (FRA) 17 68  Michel Laurent (FRA) 37 69  Roger Legeay (FRA) 63 70  Patrick Perret (FRA) DNF	Teka No. Rider Pos. 71  Manuel Esparza (ESP) DNF 72  Faustino Fernández Ovies (ESP) DNF 73  Eulalio García Pereda (ESP) 86 74  Miguel Gutiérrez (ESP) DNF 75  Jürgen Kraft (FRG) DNF 76  Vicente López Carril (ESP) DNF 77  Andrés Oliva (ESP) 83 78  José Pesarrodona (ESP) DNF 79  Dominique Sanders (FRA) 84 80  José Viejo (ESP) DNF	Fiat–La France No. Rider Pos. 81  Robert Alban (FRA) 19 82  Michel Balbuena (FRA) 65 83  Serge Beucherie (FRA) 87 84  Didier Bourrier (FRA) DNF 85  Alain De Carvalho (FRA) 55 86  Ferdinand Julien (FRA) 52 87  Gilbert Lelay (FRA) 80 88  Alain Meslet (FRA) 34 89  Philippe Tesnière (FRA) DNF 90  Paul Sherwen (GBR) 81
IJsboerke–Warncke No. Rider Pos. 91  Dietrich Thurau (FRG) 10 92  Rudy Colman (BEL) DNF 93  Ludo Delcroix (BEL) 39 94  Fedor den Hertog (NED) 48 95  André Dierickx (BEL) DNF 96  Jos Jacobs (BEL) 45 97  Ludo Peeters (BEL) 36 98  Rudy Pevenage (BEL) 23 99  Jos Van de Poel (BEL) DNF 100  Gery Verlinden (BEL) DNF	Splendor No. Rider Pos. 101  Michel Pollentier (BEL) DNF 102  Herman Beysens (BEL) DNF 103  Alain Desaever (BEL) DNF 104  Christian Dumont (BEL) DNF 105  Paul Jesson (NZL) DNF 106  Sean Kelly (IRL) 38 107  Ludo Loos (BEL) DNF 108  Liévin Malfait (BEL) DNF 109  Wim Myngheer (BEL) 76 110  Roger Verschaeve (BEL) DNF	Bianchi–Faema No. Rider Pos. 111  Johan De Muynck (BEL) DNF 112  Giovanni Cavalcanti (ITA) DNF 113  Aldo Donadello (ITA) DNF 114  Knut Knudsen (NOR) 27 115  Valerio Lualdi (ITA) DNF 116  Serge Parsani (ITA) 66 117  Alessandro Pozzi (ITA) 32 118  Glauco Santoni (ITA) 54 119  Alex Van Linden (BEL) 88 120  Rik Van Linden (BEL) DNF
Daf Trucks No. Rider Pos. 121  Eddy Schepers (BEL) 15 122  Maurizio Bellet (ITA) 82 123  Emiel De Haes (BEL) DNF 124  Jo Maas (NED) 7 125  Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) DNF 126  Patrick Pevenage (BEL) DNF 127  Gerhard Schönbacher (AUT) 89 128  William Tackaert (BEL) DNF 129  Guido Van Calster (BEL) 58 130  Jaak Verbrugge (NED) DNF	Inoxpran No. Rider Pos. 131  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) 6 132  Nazzareno Berto (ITA) DNF 133  Patrick Busolini (FRA) DNF 134  Gianfranco Foresti (ITA) DNF 135  Bruno Leali (ITA) 77 136  Riccardo Magrini (ITA) DNF 137  Giovanni Mantovani (ITA) DNF 138  Luigino Moro (ITA) DNF 139  Pasquale Pugliese (ITA) DNF 140  Dorino Vanzo (ITA) 64	Magniflex–Famcucine No. Rider Pos. 141  Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) DNF 142  Gaetano Baronchelli (ITA) DNF 143  Per Bausager (DEN) DNF 144  Roberto Ceruti (ITA) DNF 145  Bernt Johansson (SWE) DNF 146  Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) DNF 147  Ignazio Paleari (ITA) DNF 148  Walter Polini (ITA) DNF 149  Amilcare Sgalbazzi (ITA) DNF 150  Alfio Vandi (ITA) DNF

By rider

No.	Name	Nationality	Team	Pos.	Ref
1	Bernard Hinault	France	Renault–Gitane	1
2	Hubert Arbès	France	Renault–Gitane	74
3	Bernard Becaas	France	Renault–Gitane	42
4	Jean-René Bernaudeau	France	Renault–Gitane	5
5	André Chalmel	France	Renault–Gitane	59
6	Jean Chassang	France	Renault–Gitane	35
7	Gilbert Chaumaz	France	Renault–Gitane	DNF
8	Lucien Didier	Luxembourg	Renault–Gitane	29
9	Maurice Le Guilloux	France	Renault–Gitane	47
10	Pierre-Raymond Villemiane	France	Renault–Gitane	13
11	Joop Zoetemelk	Netherlands	Miko–Mercier	2
12	Patrick Friou	France	Miko–Mercier	53
13	Joël Gallopin	France	Miko–Mercier	67
14	Jean-Louis Gauthier	France	Miko–Mercier	50
15	Christian Levavasseur	France	Miko–Mercier	51
16	Raymond Martin	France	Miko–Mercier	24
17	Hubert Mathis	France	Miko–Mercier	49
18	André Mollet	France	Miko–Mercier	70
19	Sven-Åke Nilsson	Sweden	Miko–Mercier	12
20	Christian Seznec	France	Miko–Mercier	22
21	Joaquim Agostinho	Portugal	Flandria–Ça va seul	3
22	René Bittinger	France	Flandria–Ça va seul	26
23	Patrick Bonnet	France	Flandria–Ça va seul	62
24	Marc Demeyer	Belgium	Flandria–Ça va seul	57
25	Hendrik Devos	Belgium	Flandria–Ça va seul	31
26	Jos Deschoenmaecker	Belgium	Flandria–Ça va seul	21
27	René Martens	Belgium	Flandria–Ça va seul	25
28	Jacques Michaud	France	Flandria–Ça va seul	40
29	Patrice Thévenard	France	Flandria–Ça va seul	69
30	Pol Verschuere	Belgium	Flandria–Ça va seul	71
31	Gerrie Knetemann	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	30
32	Henk Lubberding	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	18
33	Stefan Mutter	Switzerland	TI–Raleigh	75
34	Bert Pronk	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	44
35	Jan Raas	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	DNF
36	Ueli Sutter	Switzerland	TI–Raleigh	DNF
37	Johan van der Velde	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	14
38	Leo van Vliet	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	DNF
39	Paul Wellens	Belgium	TI–Raleigh	8
40	Wilfried Wesemael	Belgium	TI–Raleigh	DNF
41	Lucien Van Impe	Belgium	Kas	11
42	Bernardo Alfonsel	Belgium	Kas	78
43	Joseph Borguet	Belgium	Kas	43
44	Claude Criquielion	Belgium	Kas	9
45	René Dillen	Belgium	Kas	61
46	Francisco Galdós	Spain	Kas	28
47	Rafael Ladrón de Guevara	Spain	Kas	DNF
48	Willy Teirlinck	Belgium	Kas	56
49	Pedro Vilardebo	Spain	Kas	DNF
50	Frans Van Looy	Belgium	Kas	DNF
51	Mariano Martínez	France	La Redoute–Motobécane	16
52	Pierre Bazzo	France	La Redoute–Motobécane	33
53	Christian Jourdan	France	La Redoute–Motobécane	68
54	Gérard Macé	France	La Redoute–Motobécane	DNF
55	Jean-Marie Michel	France	La Redoute–Motobécane	72
56	Alain Patritti	France	La Redoute–Motobécane	DNF
57	Jean-François Pescheux	France	La Redoute–Motobécane	73
58	Christian Poirier	France	La Redoute–Motobécane	DNF
59	Didier Vanoverschelde	France	La Redoute–Motobécane	41
60	Bernard Vallet	France	La Redoute–Motobécane	20
61	Hennie Kuiper	Netherlands	Peugeot–Esso	4
62	Jacques Bossis	France	Peugeot–Esso	60
63	Bernard Bourreau	France	Peugeot–Esso	79
64	José De Cauwer	Belgium	Peugeot–Esso	85
65	Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle	France	Peugeot–Esso	46
66	Jacques Esclassan	France	Peugeot–Esso	DNF
67	Yves Hézard	France	Peugeot–Esso	17
68	Michel Laurent	France	Peugeot–Esso	37
69	Roger Legeay	France	Peugeot–Esso	63
70	Patrick Perret	France	Peugeot–Esso	DNF
71	Manuel Esparza	Spain	Teka	DNF
72	Faustino Fernández Ovies	Spain	Teka	DNF
73	Eulalio García Pereda	Spain	Teka	86
74	Miguel Gutiérrez	Spain	Teka	DNF
75	Jürgen Kraft	West Germany	Teka	DNF
76	Vicente López Carril	Spain	Teka	DNF
77	Andrés Oliva	Spain	Teka	83
78	José Pesarrodona	Spain	Teka	DNF
79	Dominique Sanders	France	Teka	84
80	José Viejo	Spain	Teka	DNF
81	Robert Alban	France	Fiat–La France	19
82	Michel Balbuena	France	Fiat–La France	65
83	Serge Beucherie	France	Fiat–La France	87
84	Didier Bourrier	France	Fiat–La France	DNF
85	Alain De Carvalho	France	Fiat–La France	55
86	Ferdinand Julien	France	Fiat–La France	52
87	Gilbert Lelay	France	Fiat–La France	80
88	Alain Meslet	France	Fiat–La France	34
89	Philippe Tesnière	France	Fiat–La France	DNF
90	Paul Sherwen	Great Britain	Fiat–La France	81
91	Dietrich Thurau	West Germany	IJsboerke–Warncke	10
92	Rudy Colman	Belgium	IJsboerke–Warncke	DNF
93	Ludo Delcroix	Belgium	IJsboerke–Warncke	39
94	Fedor den Hertog	Netherlands	IJsboerke–Warncke	48
95	André Dierickx	Belgium	IJsboerke–Warncke	DNF
96	Jos Jacobs	Belgium	IJsboerke–Warncke	45
97	Ludo Peeters	Belgium	IJsboerke–Warncke	36
98	Rudy Pevenage	Belgium	IJsboerke–Warncke	23
99	Jos Van de Poel	Belgium	IJsboerke–Warncke	DNF
100	Gery Verlinden	Belgium	IJsboerke–Warncke	DNF
101	Michel Pollentier	Belgium	Splendor	DNF
102	Herman Beysens	Belgium	Splendor	DNF
103	Alain Desaever	Belgium	Splendor	DNF
104	Christian Dumont	Belgium	Splendor	DNF
105	Paul Jesson	New Zealand	Splendor	DNF
106	Sean Kelly	Ireland	Splendor	38
107	Ludo Loos	Belgium	Splendor	DNF
108	Liévin Malfait	Belgium	Splendor	DNF
109	Wim Myngheer	Belgium	Splendor	76
110	Roger Verschaeve	Belgium	Splendor	DNF
111	Johan De Muynck	Belgium	Bianchi–Faema	DNF
112	Giovanni Cavalcanti	Italy	Bianchi–Faema	DNF
113	Aldo Donadello	Italy	Bianchi–Faema	DNF
114	Knut Knudsen	Norway	Bianchi–Faema	27
115	Valerio Lualdi	Italy	Bianchi–Faema	DNF
116	Serge Parsani	Italy	Bianchi–Faema	66
117	Alessandro Pozzi	Italy	Bianchi–Faema	32
118	Glauco Santoni	Italy	Bianchi–Faema	54
119	Alex Van Linden	Belgium	Bianchi–Faema	88
120	Rik Van Linden	Belgium	Bianchi–Faema	DNF
121	Eddy Schepers	Belgium	Daf Trucks	15
122	Maurizio Bellet	Italy	Daf Trucks	82
123	Emiel De Haes	Belgium	Daf Trucks	DNF
124	Jo Maas	Netherlands	Daf Trucks	7
125	Robert Mintkiewicz	France	Daf Trucks	DNF
126	Patrick Pevenage	Belgium	Daf Trucks	DNF
127	Gerhard Schönbacher	Austria	Daf Trucks	89
128	William Tackaert	Belgium	Daf Trucks	DNF
129	Guido Van Calster	Belgium	Daf Trucks	58
130	Jacques Verbrugge	Netherlands	Daf Trucks	DNF
131	Giovanni Battaglin	Italy	Inoxpran	6
132	Nazzareno Berto	Italy	Inoxpran	DNF
133	Patrick Busolini	France	Inoxpran	DNF
134	Gianfranco Foresti	Italy	Inoxpran	DNF
135	Bruno Leali	Italy	Inoxpran	77
136	Riccardo Magrini	Italy	Inoxpran	DNF
137	Giovanni Mantovani	Italy	Inoxpran	DNF
138	Luigino Moro	Italy	Inoxpran	DNF
139	Pasquale Pugliese	Italy	Inoxpran	DNF
140	Dorino Vanzo	Italy	Inoxpran	64
141	Gianbattista Baronchelli	Italy	Magniflex–Famcucine	DNF
142	Gaetano Baronchelli	Italy	Magniflex–Famcucine	DNF
143	Per Bausager	Denmark	Magniflex–Famcucine	DNF
144	Roberto Ceruti	Italy	Magniflex–Famcucine	DNF
145	Bernt Johansson	Sweden	Magniflex–Famcucine	DNF
146	Jørgen Marcussen	Denmark	Magniflex–Famcucine	DNF
147	Ignazio Paleari	Italy	Magniflex–Famcucine	DNF
148	Walter Polini	Italy	Magniflex–Famcucine	DNF
149	Amilcare Sgalbazzi	Italy	Magniflex–Famcucine	DNF
150	Alfio Vandi	Italy	Magniflex–Famcucine	DNF

By nationality

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References

1. "66ème Tour de France 1979" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
2. "Historique du Tour de France - Year 1979: The starters". Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
3. ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2008). The Story of the Tour de France: 1965-2007. Dog Ear Publishing. pp. 117–122. ISBN 1-59858-608-4. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
4. ^ "66ème Tour de France 1979". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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