1979 Tirreno–Adriatico

The 1979 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 14th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 9 March to 14 March 1979. The race started in Santa Severa and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by Knut Knudsen of the Bianchi team.

1979 Tirreno–Adriatico
Race details
Dates9–14 March 1979
Stages5 + Prologue
Distance915.5 km (568.9 mi)
Winning time24h 40' 33"
Results
  Winner  Knut Knudsen (NOR) (Bianchi–Faema)
  Second  Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (Scic–Bottecchia)
  Third  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) (Inoxpran)
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