1979 World Road Cycling Championships
| Host City | Valkenburg |
|---|---|
| Country |  NED |
| Held | 22 – 26 August 1979 |
| Competitors | 22 |
| Countries | 9 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Race Individual | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Road Race Individual Amateurs | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Road Race Individual Junior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Road Race Team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Road Race Individual | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | NED |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | East Germany |  GDR |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Italy |  ITA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | United States |  USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Belgium |  BEL |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| = | Poland |  POL |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Germany |  GER |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | France |  FRA |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Norway |  NOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Race Individual, Men | Jan Raas |
NED
|
Dietrich Thurau |
GER
|
Jean-René Bernaudeau |
FRA
|
| Road Race Individual Amateurs, Men | Gianni Giacomini |
ITA
|
Jan Jankiewicz |
POL
|
Bernd Drogan |
GDR
|
| Road Race Individual Junior, Men | Greg LeMond |
USA
|
Kenny de Maerteleire |
BEL
|
Jean-François Dury |
FRA
|
| Road Race Team, Men | East Germany |
GDR
|
Poland |
POL
|
Norway |
NOR
|
| Road Race Individual, Women | Petra de Bruin |
NED
|
Jenny de Smet |
BEL
|
Beate Habetz |
GER
|