1979 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race
# 1979 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

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 Raas of the Netherlands.

## Final classification

| Rank | Rider | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Jan Raas (NED) | 7h 03' 09" |
| | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | + 0" |
| | Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) | + 0" |
| 4 | André Chalmel (FRA) | + 5" |
| 5 | Henk Lubberding (NED) | + 12" |
| 6 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | + 23" |
| 7 | Knut Knudsen (NOR) | + 52" |
| 8 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | + 4' 37" |
| 9 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | + 4' 37" |
| 10 | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) | + 4' 37" |
