| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bernard HINAULT | Renault - Gitane | 2h03'57" |
| 2. | Francesco MOSER | Sanson - Luxor TV - Campagnolo | 1'45" |
| 3. | Joop ZOETEMELK | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 3'12" |
| 4. | Roy SCHUITEN | Scic | 3'31" |
| 5. | Bert OOSTERBOSCH | TI - Raleigh - Mac Gregor | 4'43" |
| 6. | Hans Henrik ØRSTED | Individual | 6'10" |
| 7. | Hennie KUIPER | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 6'18" |
| 8. | Claude CRIQUIELION | Kas - Campagnolo | 6'45" |
| 9. | Gregor BRAUN | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 7'06" |
| 10. | Daniel GISIGER | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 8'15" |
| 11. | Joaquim AGOSTINHO | Flandria - Ca-va seul | 8'41" |
| 12. | Jean-Marie MICHEL | La Redoute - Motobécane | 9'47" |
| 13. | Patrick BONNET | Flandria - Ca-va seul | 13'01" |
| 14. | Phil GRIFFITHS | Individual | 18'35" |
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Start, finish: Cannes - Cannes
Distance: 90 km
Date: 23 September 1979
G.P. des Nations 1979