Most wins
Which rider has the most victories to their name this season before the start of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1979?
| # | Rider | Victories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 10 | |
| 2 | DEMEYER Marc | 5 | |
| 3 | HINAULT Bernard | 5 | |
| 4 | ESCLASSAN Jacques | 4 | |
| 5 | CHASSANG Jean | 3 | |
| 6 | LUBBERDING Henk | 2 | |
| 7 | NILSSON Sven-Åke | 2 | |
| 8 | VAN VLIET Leo | 2 | |
| 9 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | 1 | |
| 10 | BAZZO Pierre | 1 | |
| 11 | BITTINGER René | 1 | |
| 12 | BONNET Patrick | 1 | |
| 13 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 1 | |
| 14 | MARTIN Raymond | 1 | |
| 15 | MESLET Alain | 1 | |
| 16 | MICHAUD Jacques | 1 | |
| 17 | POLINI Walter | 1 | |
| 18 | VALLET Bernard | 1 | |
| 19 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | 1 | |
| 20 | VAN IMPE Lucien | 1 |