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| Race details | |||||||||||||
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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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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.[1][2] 34 of 180 riders finished.[3]
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were nine categorized climbs:[1]
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| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Jan Raas (NED)
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TI–Raleigh–McGregor | 6h 31' 00" |
| 2 |  Marc Demeyer (BEL)
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Flandria–Ça va seul | + 1' 04" |
| 3 | Daniel Willems (BEL)
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IJsboerke–Warncke | + 1' 15" |
| 4 | Marc Renier (BEL)
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KAS–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 5 | Piet van Katwijk (NED)
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TI–Raleigh–McGregor | s.t. |
| 6 | Jos Schipper (NED)
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Zeepcentrale Marc | s.t. |
| 7 | Hennie Kuiper (NED)
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Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 8 | Walter Godefroot (BEL)
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IJsboerke–Warncke | s.t. |
| 9 | Guido Van Calster (BEL)
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DAF Trucks | + 1' 20" |
| 10 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED)
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Miko–Mercier | + 1' 25" |