For the 1979 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 90 riders; 73 finished the race.
By rider Legend No. Starting number worn by the rider during the Vuelta Pos. Position in the general classification Time Deficit to the winner of the general classification DNF Denotes a rider who did not finish
No. Name Nationality Team Pos. Time 1 Lucien Van Impe Kas 6 + 6' 49" 2 Francisco Galdós Kas 2 + 2' 43" 3 Enrique Martínez Heredia Kas 35 + 38' 42" 4 Kas 69 + 2h 05' 55" 5 Rafael Ladrón Kas 34 + 37' 37" 6 Jesús Suárez Cueva Kas 24 + 28' 19" 7 Bernardo Alfonsel Kas 23 + 25' 52" 8 Marc Renier Kas DNF — 9 René Dillen Kas 37 + 46' 00" 10 José Nazabal Kas 46 + 54' 26" 11 DNF — 12 Vicente Belda 17 + 16' 19" 13 José Enrique Cima DNF — 14 Pedro Torres 7 + 7' 41" 15 Juan Pujol Pagés 20 + 22' 29" 16 Sebastián Pozo 59 + 1h 31' 28" 17 56 + 1h 23' 35" 18 Antonio González Rodríguez 36 + 39' 11" 19 Ramón Vila Tamarit DNF — 20 Francisco Albelda 57 + 1h 28' 06" 21 Michel Pollentier Splendor 3 + 3' 21" 22 Erich Jagsch Splendor 65 + 1h 48' 06" 23 Roger Verschaeve Splendor 66 + 1h 52' 38" 24 Wim Myngheer Splendor 44 + 52' 43" 25 Ronny Vanmarcke Splendor DNF — 26 Lieven Malfait Splendor DNF — 27 Ludo Loos Splendor 38 + 46' 30" 28 Herman Beysens Splendor 16 + 12' 51" 29 Alain Desaever Splendor 67 + 1h 54' 42" 30 Sean Kelly Splendor DNF — 31 Manuel Esparza Teka 4 + 3' 22" 32 José Antonio González Teka 33 + 37' 35" 33 José Pesarrodona Teka 18 + 19' 11" 34 José Viejo Teka DNF — 35 Eulalio García Teka 32 + 37' 19" 36 Noël Dejonckheere Teka 63 + 1h 35' 08" 37 Vicente López Carril Teka 13 + 11' 22" 38 Domingo Perurena Teka DNF — 39 Miguel Gutiérrez Mayor Teka 62 + 1h 34' 56" 40 Daniele Tinchella Teka 70 + 2h 06' 11" 41 Ángel Arroyo Moliner–Vereco 19 + 20' 20" 42 Miguel María Lasa Moliner–Vereco 12 + 11' 22" 43 Paulino Martínez Moliner–Vereco DNF — 44 Julián Andiano Moliner–Vereco 11 + 10' 55" 45 Faustino Rupérez Moliner–Vereco 5 + 5' 51" 46 Moliner–Vereco 68 + 1h 56' 36" 47 Alberto Fernández Moliner–Vereco 15 + 12' 05" 48 Carlos Melero Moliner–Vereco 22 + 24' 19" 49 Antonio Menéndez Moliner–Vereco 40 + 48' 23" 50 Manuel Martin Conde Moliner–Vereco 64 + 1h 44' 18" 51 Alfons De Wolf Lano–Boule d'Or 10 + 10' 42" 52 Jan van Houwelingen Lano–Boule d'Or 55 + 1h 23' 22" 53 Roger De Cnijf Lano–Boule d'Or 39 + 48' 14" 54 Johnny De Nul Lano–Boule d'Or 72 + 2h 09' 13" 55 Adri van Houwelingen Lano–Boule d'Or 48 + 59' 42" 56 Frans Van Vlierberghe Lano–Boule d'Or 73 + 2h 10' 36" 57 Patrick Verstraete Lano–Boule d'Or 61 + 1h 34' 38" 58 Eddy Vanhaerens Lano–Boule d'Or DNF — 59 Benny Van Der Auwera Lano–Boule d'Or 47 + 54' 29" 60 Cees Bal Lano–Boule d'Or 45 + 54' 23" 61 Joop Zoetemelk Miko–Mercier 1 94h 57' 05" 62 Christian Seznec Miko–Mercier 9 + 10' 01" 63 Raymond Martin Miko–Mercier 14 + 11' 51" 64 Frits Pirard Miko–Mercier 54 + 1h 12' 06" 65 Joël Gallopin Miko–Mercier 58 + 1h 28' 51" 66 Jean-Louis Gauthier Miko–Mercier 52 + 1h 06' 32" 67 Patrick Friou Miko–Mercier 41 + 48' 29" 68 Christian Levavasseur Miko–Mercier DNF — 69 Hubert Mathis Miko–Mercier 43 + 49' 33" 70 André Mollet Miko–Mercier 27 + 35' 34" 71 Jesús Manzaneque 29 + 36' 06" 72 DNF — 73 Carlos Ocaña Crespo 26 + 33' 26" 74 Ricardo Zúñiga Carrasco 28 + 36' 01" 75 31 + 36' 33" 76 Isidro Juárez del Moral 49 + 1h 01' 17" 77 53 + 1h 12' 03" 78 60 + 1h 31' 55" 79 Feliciano Sobradillo DNF — 80 Jesus Hiniesto DNF — 81 Francisco Elorriaga 51 + 1h 06' 10" 82 Felipe Yáñez 8 + 8' 03" 83 Ismael Lejarreta 21 + 22' 40" 84 José Luis Mayoz Aizpurua 42 + 48' 37" 85 Gonzalo Aja 25 + 32' 21" 86 Roque Moya 71 + 2h 08' 38" 87 Fernando Cabrero Martínez 50 + 1h 02' 21" 88 Custódio Mazuela Castillo DNF — 89 Marino Lejarreta 30 + 36' 24" 90 José María Yurrebaso DNF —
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