The men's road race at the 1979 UCI Road World Championships was the 46th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 26 August 1979 in Valkenburg, the Netherlands. The race was won by Jan Raa
The peloton during the race
Sean Kelly (cyclist)
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John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer, one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest Classics riders of all time. From becoming a pr
Kelly in 2009
The man who discovered Sean Kelly, Jean de Gribaldy.
Kelly (right) with Etienne De Wilde in 1988.
Sean Kelly with PDM–Ultima–Concorde at the 1989 Tour de France.