# 1979 Vuelta a España, Stage 11 to Stage 19

The 1979 Vuelta a España was the 34th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Jerez de la Frontera, with a prologue individual time trial on 24 April, and Stage 11 occurred on 5 May with a stage from Zaragoza. The race finished in Madrid on 13 May.

## Stage 11

5 May 1979 — Zaragoza to Pamplona, 183 km (114 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) | Teka | 5h 29' 35" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 3 | Francisco Elorriaga (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | s.t. |
| 4 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 5 | Erich Jagsch (AUT) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 6 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | s.t. |
| 7 | Daniele Tinchella (ITA) | Teka | s.t. |
| 8 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 9 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 10 | Jean-Louis Gauthier (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christian Levavasseur (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 57h 31' 45" |
| 2 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 2" |
| 3 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | + 1' 39" |
| 4 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 02" |
| 5 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | + 2' 05" |
| 6 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 2' 21" |
| 7 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 2' 23" |
| 8 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 27" |
| 9 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | + 2' 30" |
| 10 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 2' 31" |

## Stage 12

6 May 1979 — Pamplona to Logroño, 149 km (93 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Frans Van Vlierberghe (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | 3h 49' 19" |
| 2 | Antonio Menéndez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | s.t. |
| 3 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | + 2' 12" |
| 4 | Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) | Teka | s.t. |
| 5 | Patrick Verstraete (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | s.t. |
| 6 | Herman Beysens (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 7 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 8 | Jean-Louis Gauthier (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 9 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 10 | Daniele Tinchella (ITA) | Teka | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christian Levavasseur (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 61h 23' 16" |
| 2 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 2" |
| 3 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | + 1' 39" |
| 4 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 02" |
| 5 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | + 2' 05" |
| 6 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 2' 21" |
| 7 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 2' 23" |
| 8 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 27" |
| 9 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | + 2' 30" |
| 10 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 2' 31" |

## Stage 13

7 May 1979 — Haro to Peña Cabarga [es], 180 km (110 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ángel López del Álamo [es] (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | 5h 18' 04" |
| 2 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 33" |
| 3 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 4 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 5 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 36" |
| 6 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | s.t. |
| 7 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 2' 54" |
| 8 | Raymond Martin (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 2' 59" |
| 9 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 3' 06" |
| 10 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 3' 11" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 66h 41' 20" |
| 2 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | + 1' 40" |
| 3 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 03" |
| 4 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 2' 13" |
| 5 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 2' 42" |
| 6 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 3' 07" |
| 7 | Christian Levavasseur (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 3' 56" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | + 3' 58" |
| 9 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 4' 05" |
| 10 | Vicente López Carril (ESP) | Teka | + 4' 09" |

## Stage 14

8 May 1979 — Torrelavega to Gijón, 178 km (111 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernardo Alfonsel (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | 4h 48' 28" |
| 2 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 5' 21" |
| 3 | José Enrique Cima (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | s.t. |
| 4 | Ludo Loos (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 5 | Herman Beysens (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 6 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | s.t. |
| 7 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | s.t. |
| 8 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 9 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | s.t. |
| 10 | José Luis Mayoz Aizpurua (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 71h 37' 42" |
| 2 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | + 1' 40" |
| 3 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 03" |
| 4 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 2' 13" |
| 5 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 2' 42" |
| 6 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 3' 07" |
| 7 | Christian Levavasseur (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 3' 56" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | + 3' 58" |
| 9 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 4' 05" |
| 10 | Vicente López Carril (ESP) | Teka | + 4' 09" |

## Stage 15

9 May 1979 — Gijón to León, 156 km (97 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | 3h 50' 01" |
| 2 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 6" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 4 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 5 | Antonio Menéndez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | s.t. |
| 6 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | s.t. |
| 7 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 8 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 9 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 10 | José Pesarrodona (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 75h 27' 49" |
| 2 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 03" |
| 3 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 2' 19" |
| 4 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 3' 07" |
| 5 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | + 3' 58" |
| 6 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | + 4' 41" |
| 7 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 4' 59" |
| 8 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 5' 43" |
| 9 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 6' 45" |
| 10 | Vicente López Carril (ESP) | Teka | + 8' 10" |

## Stage 16a

10 May 1979 — León to Valladolid, 134 km (83 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Adri van Houwelingen (NED) | Lano–Boule d'Or | 3h 11' 10" |
| 2 | Manuel Martin Conde (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | s.t. |
| 3 | Herman Beysens (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 4 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Teka | + 21" |
| 5 | Frits Pirard (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 37" |
| 6 | José María Yurrebaso (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | s.t. |
| 7 | José Nazabal (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 8 | Juan Pujol Pagés (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | s.t. |
| 9 | Custódio Mazuela Castillo (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | + 42" |
| 10 | Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) | Teka | + 1' 11" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | |
| 2 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 03" |
| 3 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 2' 19" |

## Stage 16b

10 May 1979 — Valladolid to Valladolid, 22 km (14 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | 27' 36" |
| 2 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 21" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 35" |
| 4 | Jan van Houwelingen (NED) | Lano–Boule d'Or | + 54" |
| 5 | Roger De Cnijf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | + 58" |
| 6 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 1' 01" |
| 7 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 1' 24" |
| 8 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 1' 25" |
| 9 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 1' 27" |
| 10 | José Pesarrodona (ESP) | Teka | + 1' 35" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 79h 08' 06" |
| 2 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 43" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 3' 21" |
| 4 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 3' 22" |
| 5 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | + 5' 51" |
| 6 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 6' 30" |
| 7 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 6' 49" |
| 8 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | + 7' 41" |
| 9 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 8' 08" |
| 10 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | + 9' 51" |

## Stage 17

11 May 1979 — Valladolid to Ávila, 204 km (127 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francisco Albelda (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | 6h 18' 49" |
| 2 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | + 1' 17" |
| 3 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 4 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 5 | René Dillen (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 6 | Herman Beysens (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| 7 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 8 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | s.t. |
| 9 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 10 | Adri van Houwelingen (NED) | Lano–Boule d'Or | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 85h 28' 12" |
| 2 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 38" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 3' 21" |
| 4 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 3' 22" |
| 5 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | + 5' 51" |
| 6 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 6' 30" |
| 7 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 6' 49" |
| 8 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | + 7' 41" |
| 9 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 8' 08" |
| 10 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | + 9' 51" |

## Stage 18a

12 May 1979 — Ávila to Colmenar Viejo, 155 km (96 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | 4h 43' 25" |
| 2 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 1' 22" |
| 3 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | s.t. |
| 4 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 1' 25" |
| 5 | Ludo Loos (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 1' 27" |
| 6 | Francisco Elorriaga (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | s.t. |
| 7 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | s.t. |
| 8 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 9 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 10 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | |
| 2 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 43" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 3' 21" |

## Stage 18b

12 May 1979 — Colmenar Viejo to Azuqueca de Henares, 104 km (65 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cees Bal (NED) | Lano–Boule d'Or | 2h 43' 55" |
| 2 | José Antonio González (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 3 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 35" |
| 4 | Daniele Tinchella (ITA) | Teka | s.t. |
| 5 | Frits Pirard (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 6 | Miguel Gutiérrez Mayor (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 7 | Rafael Ladrón (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 8 | Raymond Martin (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 9 | Jan van Houwelingen (NED) | Lano–Boule d'Or | s.t. |
| 10 | Ismael Lejarreta (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 92h 59' 34" |
| 2 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 41" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 3' 21" |
| 4 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 3' 22" |
| 5 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | + 5' 51" |
| 6 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 6' 30" |
| 7 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 6' 49" |
| 8 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | + 7' 41" |
| 9 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 8' 03" |
| 10 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | + 10' 01" |

## Stage 19

13 May 1979 — Madrid to Madrid, 84 km (52 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | 1h 57' 31" |
| 2 | Adri van Houwelingen (NED) | Lano–Boule d'Or | s.t. |
| 3 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 4 | Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) | Teka | s.t. |
| 5 | Francisco Elorriaga (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | s.t. |
| 6 | Patrick Friou (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 7 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 8 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | s.t. |
| 9 | Frits Pirard (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 10 | Erich Jagsch (AUT) | Splendor–Euro Soap | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 94h 57' 03" |
| 2 | Francisco Galdós (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 2' 41" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Splendor–Euro Soap | + 3' 21" |
| 4 | Manuel Esparza (ESP) | Teka | + 3' 22" |
| 5 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Moliner–Vereco | + 5' 51" |
| 6 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 6' 30" |
| 7 | Pedro Torres (ESP) | Transmallorca-Flavia [ca] | + 6' 49" |
| 8 | Felipe Yáñez (ESP) | Novostil-Helios [ca] | + 7' 41" |
| 9 | Christian Seznec (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 8' 03" |
| 10 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Lano–Boule d'Or | + 10' 01" |