The time won/lost column displays the gains in time in the GC. Click on the time of any rider to view the relative gains on this rider.
| Rnk | BIB | H2H | Specialty | Age | Rider | Team | Pnt | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Classic | 26 | Raas Jan TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 225 | 5:59:565:59:56 | |
| 2 | 3 | GC | 25 | Lubberding Henk TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 150 | 0:390:39 | |
| 3 | 74 | GC | 27 | Nilsson Sven-Åke Miko - Mercier | Miko - Mercier | 110 | ,,0:39 | |
| 4 | 58 | Classic | 30 | Teirlinck Willy Kas | Kas | 90 | 1:061:06 | |
| 5 | 73 | GC | 32 | Zoetemelk Joop Miko - Mercier | Miko - Mercier | 80 | ,,1:06 | |
| 6 | 99 | GC | 25 | Laurent Michel Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | 70 | ,,1:06 | |
| 7 | 80 | Classic | 24 | Pirard Frits Miko - Mercier | Miko - Mercier | 60 | 1:131:13 | |
| 8 | 49 | GC | 32 | Van Impe Lucien Kas | Kas | 50 | 1:401:40 | |
| 9 | 51 | Classic | 22 | Criquielion Claude Kas | Kas | 46 | ,,1:40 | |
| 10 | 32 | Classic | 23 | Martens René Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | 42 | ,,1:40 | |
| 11 | 136 | GC | 21 | Breu Beat Willora - Bonanza | Willora - Bonanza | 38 | 1:501:50 | |
| 12 | 97 | Classic | 30 | Kuiper Hennie Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | 34 | ,,1:50 | |
| 13 | 93 | Classic | 22 | Wynants Ludwig Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | 30 | 2:072:07 | |
| 14 | 106 | Classic | 26 | Linard Hubert Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | 26 | 2:132:13 | |
| 15 | 171 | Classic | 26 | Langerijs Hans HB Alarmsystemen | HB Alarmsystemen | 22 | ,,2:13 | |
| 16 | 100 | GC | 31 | Thévenet Bernard Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | 20 | ,,2:13 | |
| 17 | 16 | GC | 24 | Maas Jo Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | 18 | ,,2:13 | |
| 18 | 101 | Classic | 21 | Jones Graham Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | 17 | ,,2:13 | |
| 19 | 1 | TT | 28 | Knetemann Gerrie TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 16 | 2:212:21 | |
| 20 | 4 | GC | 22 | van der Velde Johan TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 15 | ,,2:21 | |
| 21 | 115 | Classic | 23 | Vandenbrande Jean-Philippe Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | 14 | 3:203:20 | |
| 22 | 21 | Classic | 22 | Tackaert William Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | 13 | ,,3:20 | |
| 23 | 29 | GC | 23 | Devos Hendrik Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | 12 | ,,3:20 | |
| 24 | Classic | 28 | Delcroix Ludo Ijsboerke - Warncke | Ijsboerke - Warncke | 11 | ,,3:20 | ||
| 25 | 104 | Classic | 26 | Bossis Jacques Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | 10 | ,,3:20 | |
| 26 | 170 | Classic | 24 | van der Meer Johan HB Alarmsystemen | HB Alarmsystemen | 9 | ,,3:20 | |
| 27 | Classic | 35 | Peels Hennie HB Alarmsystemen | HB Alarmsystemen | 8 | ,,3:20 | ||
| 28 | 37 | Classic | 23 | Colman Rudy Ijsboerke - Warncke | Ijsboerke - Warncke | 7 | ,,3:20 | |
| 29 | 102 | GC | 22 | Simon Pascal Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | 6 | 4:474:47 | |
| 30 | 133 | GC | 22 | Lienhard Erwin Willora - Bonanza | Willora - Bonanza | 5 | 5:045:04 | |
| 31 | TT | 21 | Oosterbosch Bert TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 5 | ,,5:04 | ||
| 32 | 57 | TT | 27 | Borguet Joseph Kas | Kas | 5 | 9:339:33 | |
| DNF | 5 | TT | 28 | Pronk Bert TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | |||
| DNF | 6 | Classic | 30 | van Katwijk Piet TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | |||
| DNF | 7 | Classic | 28 | Priem Cees TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | |||
| DNF | 8 | Classic | 23 | van Vliet Leo TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | |||
| DNF | 9 | GC | 27 | van den Hoek Aad TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | |||
| DNF | 10 | Classic | 29 | Thaler Klaus-Peter TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | |||
| DNF | 11 | Classic | 29 | Wesemael Wilfried TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | |||
| DNF | 12 | Classic | 22 | Mutter Stefan TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | |||
| DNF | 75 | Classic | 39 | Hoban Barry Miko - Mercier | Miko - Mercier | |||
| DNF | 76 | TT | 24 | Gisiger Daniel Miko - Mercier | Miko - Mercier | |||
| DNF | 77 | Classic | 29 | Mollet André Miko - Mercier | Miko - Mercier | |||
| DNF | 78 | GC | 27 | Mathis Hubert Miko - Mercier | Miko - Mercier | |||
| DNF | 79 | GC | 26 | Gallopin Joël Miko - Mercier | Miko - Mercier | |||
| DNF | 50 | Classic | 22 | Blockx Gérard Kas | Kas | |||
| DNF | 52 | Classic | 25 | De Beule Etienne Kas | Kas | |||
| DNF | 53 | TT | 22 | Devits Jozef Kas | Kas | |||
| DNF | 54 | Classic | 27 | Dillen René Kas | Kas | |||
| DNF | 55 | Classic | 23 | Van Impe Frank Kas | Kas | |||
| DNF | 56 | Classic | 25 | Vanderveken Johnny Kas | Kas | |||
| DNF | 121 | TT | 28 | Pollentier Michel Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 122 | Classic | 27 | Verschaeve Roger Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 123 | Classic | 28 | Beyssens Herman Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 124 | Classic | 26 | Desaever Alain Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 125 | Sprint | 22 | Kelly Sean Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 126 | Classic | 26 | Malfait Lieven Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 127 | GC | 24 | Myngheer Wim Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 128 | Classic | 23 | Dumont Christian Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 129 | Classic | 31 | Vanmarcke Ronny Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 130 | Classic | 25 | Sonnet Pierre Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 131 | Classic | 33 | Cael Eddy Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 132 | Classic | 22 | Onghena Ronan Splendor | Splendor | |||
| DNF | 109 | Classic | 25 | Peeters Willem Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | |||
| DNF | 110 | GC | 35 | Houbrechts Antoon Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | |||
| DNF | 111 | 22 | Delen Ronald Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | ||||
| DNF | 112 | Classic | 26 | Schroyens Wim Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | |||
| DNF | 113 | GC | 25 | Sprangers Willy Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | |||
| DNF | 114 | Classic | 25 | Vandenbrande Hendrik Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | |||
| DNF | 116 | Classic | 23 | Wayenberg Dirk Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | |||
| DNF | 117 | Classic | 23 | Dierickx Oscar Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | |||
| DNF | 118 | Classic | 23 | Petry Maurice Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | |||
| DNF | 119 | Classic | 25 | Schepmans Benny Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | |||
| DNF | 120 | Classic | 31 | Verhaegen Frans Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | |||
| DNF | 13 | Classic | 26 | Bellet Maurizio Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | |||
| DNF | 14 | Classic | 23 | De Haes Emiel Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | |||
| DNF | 15 | Classic | 23 | Heirweg Dirk Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | |||
| DNF | 17 | Classic | 31 | Mintkiewicz Robert Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | |||
| DNF | 18 | Classic | 25 | Ongenae Dirk Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | |||
| DNF | 19 | Classic | 22 | Pevenage Patrick Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | |||
| DNF | 20 | GC | 23 | Schepers Eddy Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | |||
| DNF | 22 | Classic | 23 | Van Calster Guido Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | |||
| DNF | 23 | Classic | 23 | Verbrugge Jacques Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | |||
| DNF | 24 | Classic | 22 | Van Heer Maurice Daf Trucks | Daf Trucks | |||
| DNF | 61 | Classic | 26 | Van Den Haute Ferdi Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 62 | Classic | 35 | Van Springel Herman Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 63 | Classic | 23 | Hoste Frank Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 64 | Classic | 27 | Schipper Adri Jos Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 65 | Classic | 24 | Dierickx Marc Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 66 | Classic | 27 | van Katwijk Fons Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 67 | Classic | 29 | Aling Jan Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 68 | Classic | 26 | Laurens Marcel Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 69 | Classic | 24 | Moerman Jackie Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 70 | Classic | 26 | Cuyle Carlos Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 71 | Classic | 24 | Lefevere Patrick Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 72 | Classic | 26 | Meernhout Marc Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | |||
| DNF | 38 | Classic | 35 | De Bal Alfons Ijsboerke - Warncke | Ijsboerke - Warncke | |||
| DNF | 39 | GC | 24 | Jakst Hans-Peter Ijsboerke - Warncke | Ijsboerke - Warncke | |||
| DNF | 40 | Classic | 29 | Van Landeghem Ghislain Ijsboerke - Warncke | Ijsboerke - Warncke | |||
| DNF | 41 | Classic | 25 | Van De Poel Jos Ijsboerke - Warncke | Ijsboerke - Warncke | |||
| DNF | 42 | GC | 32 | den Hertog Fedor Ijsboerke - Warncke | Ijsboerke - Warncke | |||
| DNF | 43 | Sprint | 26 | Rottiers Karel Ijsboerke - Warncke | Ijsboerke - Warncke | |||
| DNF | 44 | Classic | 24 | Verlinden Gery Ijsboerke - Warncke | Ijsboerke - Warncke | |||
| DNF | 45 | Classic | 30 | Van Roosbroeck Gustaaf Ijsboerke - Warncke | Ijsboerke - Warncke | |||
| DNF | 25 | Classic | 27 | Maertens Freddy Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | |||
| DNF | 26 | Classic | 28 | Demeyer Marc Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | |||
| DNF | 27 | TT | 30 | Bruyère Joseph Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | |||
| DNF | 28 | Classic | 23 | De Roo Alain Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | |||
| DNF | 30 | Classic | 24 | Verschuere Pol Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | |||
| DNF | 31 | Classic | 25 | Leman Luc Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | |||
| DNF | 33 | Classic | 30 | Van der Slagmolen Herman Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | |||
| DNF | 34 | Classic | 30 | Verplancke Daniel Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | |||
| DNF | 35 | Classic | 22 | Devos Patrick Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | |||
| DNF | 36 | Classic | 26 | Van der Slagmolen Marcel Flandria - Ca Va Seul | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | |||
| DNF | 85 | Classic | 31 | Planckaert Walter Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 86 | Classic | 35 | Planckaert Willy Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 87 | Classic | 22 | De Keyser Paul Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 88 | Classic | 27 | Govaerts Willy Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 89 | Classic | 26 | Gysemans Jos Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 90 | Classic | 25 | Gysemans Emiel Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 91 | Classic | 25 | Jaques Eric Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 92 | Classic | 23 | Schurgers Ludo Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 94 | Classic | 27 | Van der Stappen Jean Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 95 | Classic | 30 | Verstraeten Eddy Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 96 | Classic | 23 | Van den Eynde Louis Mini Flat - V.D.B. | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | |||
| DNF | 145 | Classic | 30 | Baert Dirk Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 146 | Classic | 23 | Luyten Louis Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 147 | Classic | 24 | Van Gils René Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 148 | Classic | 22 | Gilbert Dirk Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 149 | Classic | 25 | Caethoven François Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 150 | Classic | 22 | Roelandt Luc Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 151 | Classic | 28 | Van Der Flaas Urbain Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 152 | Classic | 22 | Vermeersch Dirk Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 153 | Classic | 22 | Raes Luc Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 154 | Sprint | 22 | Thomas Willem Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 155 | Classic | 25 | Ameloot Danny Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 156 | Classic | 31 | Clausen Finn Carlos - Galli | Carlos - Galli | |||
| DNF | 134 | GC | 24 | Schmutz Gottfried Willora - Bonanza | Willora - Bonanza | |||
| DNF | 135 | GC | 25 | Amrhein Guido Willora - Bonanza | Willora - Bonanza | |||
| DNF | 137 | GC | 25 | Bolle Thierry Willora - Bonanza | Willora - Bonanza | |||
| DNF | 138 | Classic | 25 | Frei Guido Willora - Bonanza | Willora - Bonanza | |||
| DNF | 139 | Classic | 25 | Keller Fridolin Willora - Bonanza | Willora - Bonanza | |||
| DNF | 140 | GC | 24 | Wehrli Josef Willora - Bonanza | Willora - Bonanza | |||
| DNF | 98 | TT | 23 | Braun Gregor Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | |||
| DNF | 103 | TT | 23 | Vandenbroucke Jean-Luc Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | |||
| DNF | 105 | Classic | 29 | De Cauwer José Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | |||
| DNF | 107 | TT | 30 | Hézard Yves Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | |||
| DNF | 108 | GC | 29 | Legeay Roger Peugeot - Esso | Peugeot - Esso | |||
| DNF | 157 | Classic | 23 | Burton Maurice Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | |||
| DNF | 158 | TT | 25 | Scheunemann Bert Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | |||
| DNF | 159 | Classic | 27 | De Ruiter Wim Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | |||
| DNF | 160 | Classic | 25 | Cuming Dave Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | |||
| DNF | 161 | Classic | 32 | Scheers Willy Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | |||
| DNF | 162 | Classic | 24 | Arijs Frank Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | |||
| DNF | 163 | Classic | 27 | Van Hoof Eddy Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | |||
| DNF | 164 | TT | 23 | Zelck Noël Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | |||
| DNF | 165 | Classic | 23 | Bouckaert Ronald Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | |||
| DNF | 166 | 23 | De Smet Marc Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | ||||
| DNF | 167 | Classic | 29 | Verbraeken Andre Fangio - Iso-Bel | Fangio - Iso-Bel | |||
| DNF | 169 | Sprint | 28 | Smit Theo HB Alarmsystemen | HB Alarmsystemen | |||
| DNF | 172 | GC | 26 | Groen Roelof HB Alarmsystemen | HB Alarmsystemen | |||
| DNF | 173 | Classic | 27 | Breur Jan HB Alarmsystemen | HB Alarmsystemen | |||
| DNF | 174 | TT | 25 | Mak Ger HB Alarmsystemen | HB Alarmsystemen | |||
| DNF | 175 | 29 | Moonen Henk HB Alarmsystemen | HB Alarmsystemen | ||||
| DNF | 176 | Classic | 27 | Moritz Co HB Alarmsystemen | HB Alarmsystemen | |||
| DNF | 177 | 27 | Kroep Rob HB Alarmsystemen | HB Alarmsystemen |
Race information
- Date:14 April 1979
- Start time:-
- Avg. speed winner:39.507 km/h
- Classification:SPP
- Race category:ME - Men Elite
- Distance:237 km
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- Won how:6 km solo
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Story of the day
The Amstel Gold Race began with a four-man breakaway, reeled in after 96 km. At 151 km Borguett attacked, gaining two minutes, before Simon caught him at 179 km and continued solo. Simon was caught at 221 km, after which Raas attacked decisively, riding solo to secure his third consecutive victory.
DNF = Did not finish
DNS = Did not start
OTL = Outside time limit
DF = Did finish, no result
NR = No result
*0:00 = corrected time
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>50% of race distance in group before peloton
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DNS = Did not start
OTL = Outside time limit
DF = Did finish, no result
NR = No result
*0:00 = corrected time
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>50% of race distance in group before peloton
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