1979 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 1 April 1979 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 267 km (165.9 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 31' | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Jan Raas (NED)
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(TI–Raleigh–McGregor) | |
| Second |
 Marc Demeyer (BEL)
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(Flandria–Cava Seul) | |
| Third |
Daniel Willems (BEL)
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(IJsboerke–Warncke) |
The 63rd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1979. The race was won by Dutch rider Jan Raas in Meerbeke after a 15 km solo attack. 34 of 180 riders finished.
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were nine categorized climbs:
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