The timeline of the 1979 edition of the Tour de France, detailing stage-by-stage winners and leaders.
Stage 1 ran from Fleurance to Luchon. The stage was won by René Bittinger. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jean-René Bernaudeau. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 0 ran from Fleurance to Fleurance. The stage was won by Gerrie Knetemann. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gerrie Knetemann. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 2 ran from Luchon to Superbagnères. The stage was won by Bernard Hinault. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 3 ran from Luchon to Pau. The stage was won by Bernard Hinault. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 4 ran from Captieux to Bordeaux. The stage was won by Raleigh-Mcgregor. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 5 ran from Neuville-de-Poitou to Angers. The stage was won by Jan Raas. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 6 ran from Angers to Saint-Brieuc. The stage was won by Jos Jacobs. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 7 ran from Saint-Hilaire du Harcouët to Deauville. The stage was won by Léo Van Vliet. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 8 ran from Deauville to Le Havre. The stage was won by Raleigh-Mcgregor. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 9 ran from Amiens to Roubaix. The stage was won by Ludo Delcroix. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Joop Zoetemelk. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 10 ran from Roubaix to Bruxelles. The stage was won by Jo Maas. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Joop Zoetemelk. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 11 ran from Bruxelles to Bruxelles. The stage was won by Bernard Hinault. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Joop Zoetemelk. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 12 ran from Rochefort to Metz. The stage was won by Christian Seznec. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Joop Zoetemelk. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 13 ran from Metz to Ballon d'Alsace. The stage was won by Pierre-Raymond Villemiane. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Joop Zoetemelk. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 14 ran from Belfort to Evian-les-Bains. The stage was won by Marc Demeyer. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Joop Zoetemelk. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 15 ran from Evian-les-Bains to Avoriaz. The stage was won by Bernard Hinault. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 16 ran from Morzine to Les Menuires. The stage was won by Lucien Van Impe. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 17 ran from Les Menuires to L'Alpe-d'Huez. The stage was won by Joaquim Agostinho. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 18 ran from L'Alpe-d'Huez to L'Alpe-d'Huez. The stage was won by Joop Zoetemelk. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 19 ran from Bourg-d'Oisans to Saint-Priest. The stage was won by Dietrich Thurau. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 20 ran from Saint-Priest to Dijon. The stage was won by Sergio Parsani. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 21 ran from Dijon to Dijon. The stage was won by Bernard Hinault. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 22 ran from Dijon to Auxerre. The stage was won by Gerrie Knetemann. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 23 ran from Auxerre to Nogent-sur-Marne. The stage was won by Bernard Hinault. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 24 ran from Le Perreux to Paris. The stage was won by Bernard Hinault. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bernard Hinault. Categories — Points: Bernard Hinault, Mountains: Giovanni Battaglin, Youth: Jean-René Bernaudeau.