Rider Team Country Score
601.
Individual
Individual
AUS
13
602.
Individual
Individual
COL
13
603.
HB Alarm Systemen
HB Alarm Systemen
NED
12
604.
Individual
Individual
IRL
12
605.
Kondor
Kondor
GER
12
606.
Individual
Individual
FRA
12
607.
Individual
Individual
FRA
12
608.
Individual
Individual
BEL
12
609.
Individual
Individual
TCH
12
610.
Mini-Flat - V.D.B. - Pirelli
Mini-Flat - V.D.B. - Pirelli
BEL
11
611.
Kondor
Kondor
GER
11
612.
Flandria - Ca-va seul
Flandria - Ca-va seul
BEL
11
613.
Mini-Flat - V.D.B. - Pirelli
Mini-Flat - V.D.B. - Pirelli
BEL
11
614.
Individual
Individual
FIN
11
615.
Individual
Individual
FRA
11
616.
Individual
Individual
NED
11
617.
Individual
Individual
URS
11
618.
Individual
Individual
ITA
11
619.
Individual
Individual
AUT
11
620.
Individual
Individual
BEL
11
621.
Individual
Individual
IRL
11
622.
Individual
Individual
USA
11
623.
Individual
Individual
NED
11
624.
Individual
Individual
COL
11
625.
Individual
Individual
URS
11
626.
Individual
Individual
URS
11
627.
Individual
Individual
IRL
11
628.
Bianchi - Faema
Bianchi - Faema
ITA
10
629.
Kondor
Kondor
GER
10
630.
Individual
Individual
TCH
10
631.
Individual
Individual
NED
10
632.
Individual
Individual
TCH
10
633.
Individual
Individual
COL
10
634.
Fangio - Iso-Bel
Fangio - Iso-Bel
BEL
9
635.
Jelmoli - Merosa
Jelmoli - Merosa
SUI
9
636.
Daf Trucks - Aida
Daf Trucks - Aida
COL
9
637.
Safir - Geuze - Saint Louis - Ludo
Safir - Geuze - Saint Louis - Ludo
BEL
9
638.
Individual
Individual
AUS
9
639.
Flandria - Ca-va seul
Flandria - Ca-va seul
FRA
9
640.
Fangio - Iso-Bel
Fangio - Iso-Bel
GBR
9
641.
Les Amis du Tour de France
Les Amis du Tour de France
FRA
9
642.
Carlos - Galli - G.B.C. - Castelli
Carlos - Galli - G.B.C. - Castelli
BEL
9
643.
A.P.G. - S.G.A.
A.P.G. - S.G.A.
SUI
9
644.
Individual
Individual
POL
9
645.
Individual
Individual
TCH
9
646.
Individual
Individual
POL
9
647.
Individual
Individual
TCH
9
648.
Individual
Individual
FRA
9
649.
Individual
Individual
ESP
9
650.
Individual
Individual
BEL
9
651.
Individual
Individual
GER
9
652.
Individual
Individual
GBR
9
653.
Individual
Individual
USA
9
654.
Individual
Individual
SUI
9
655.
Individual
Individual
FRA
9
656.
Individual
Individual
DEN
9
657.
Individual
Individual
URS
9
658.
Individual
Individual
GER
9
659.
Individual
Individual
NOR
9
660.
Individual
Individual
ITA
9
661.
Individual
Individual
GBR
9
662.
Individual
Individual
ITA
9
663.
Individual
Individual
ITA
9
664.
Individual
Individual
SUI
9
665.
Individual
Individual
COL
9
666.
Individual
Individual
USA
9
667.
Individual
Individual
NZL
9
668.
Individual
Individual
FRA
9
669.
Sanson - Luxor TV - Campagnolo
Sanson - Luxor TV - Campagnolo
ITA
8
670.
Individual
Individual
FRA
8
671.
Mini-Flat - V.D.B. - Pirelli
Mini-Flat - V.D.B. - Pirelli
BEL
8
672.
Flandria - Ca-va seul
Flandria - Ca-va seul
BEL
8
673.
Warracknabeal
Warracknabeal
AUS
8
674.
Colchon CR - Peña Hermanos Manzaneque…
Colchon CR - Peña Hermanos Manzaneque…
ESP
8
675.
Individual
Individual
POL
8
676.
Individual
Individual
SUI
8
677.
Individual
Individual
FRA
8
678.
Individual
Individual
NED
8
679.
Individual
Individual
MEX
8
680.
Marc Zeep Savon - Superia
Marc Zeep Savon - Superia
BEL
7
681.
Glemp - T.J. Cycles - Sunair - Heylen
Glemp - T.J. Cycles - Sunair - Heylen
BEL
7
682.
San Giacomo - Mobilificio - Alan
San Giacomo - Mobilificio - Alan
ITA
7
683.
Maryborough - Farleigh Cycles
Maryborough - Farleigh Cycles
NZL
7
684.
Les Amis du Tour de France
Les Amis du Tour de France
FRA
7
685.
Sigloch
Sigloch
GER
7
686.
KP Crisps - Saba
KP Crisps - Saba
GBR
7
687.
Peugeot Zweirad
Peugeot Zweirad
GER
7
688.
Individual
Individual
ESP
7
689.
Individual
Individual
POR
7
690.
Fragel - Rik Van Looy
Fragel - Rik Van Looy
BEL
7
691.
Individual
Individual
SWE
7
692.
Individual
Individual
NED
7
693.
Individual
Individual
NED
7
694.
Individual
Individual
ITA
7
695.
Individual
Individual
NED
7
696.
Individual
Individual
YOU
7
697.
Individual
Individual
AUT
7
698.
Individual
Individual
ITA
7
699.
Bik
Bik
NED
7
700.
Individual
Individual
GRE
7
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This is the ranking of the most successful professional cyclists in the world in 1979. Use the year and country filters below to look at the same overall ranking until a specific year in the past and/or for a specific country. Riders score points based on their results in the races. These points depend on the (historic) importance of the race, the competition during the race and the toughness of the course. Click on any rider to get an all time overview of the rider with details on the scores and rank for the various seasons and the most important results for each year.

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