Difference From The 1978 Tour De France
In previous years, the team time trials only counted for the team classification, and not for the general classification, except for the bonifications. From 1979 on, the team trial also counted for the general classification.
In 1978, the riders had organised a strike against the split stages; the organisation had given in and there were no split stages in 1979.
For the first time, the Tour was broadcast in the USA.
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