1978 Vuelta a España

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1978 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates25 April – 14 May
Stages19 stages + Prologue, including 2 split stages
Distance2,995 km (1,861 mi)
Winning time85h 24' 14"
Results
Winner  Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Renault - Gitane)
  Second  José Pesarrodona (ESP) (Kas)
  Third  Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) (Renault - Gitane)
Points  Ferdi Van den Haute (BEL) (Marc - Zeepcentrales - Superia)
Mountains  Andrés Oliva (ESP) (Teka)
  Sprints  Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Renault - Gitane)
  Team Kas
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The 33rd Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 25 April to 14 May 1978. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,995 km (1,861 mi), and was won by Bernard Hinault of the Renault-Elf-Gitane cycling team. Ferdi Van Den Haute won the points classification and Andrés Oliva won the mountains classification.

Teams and riders[]

Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 1978 Vuelta a España

Route[]

List of stages[1][2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 25 April Gijón – Gijón 8.6 km (5 mi) Time Trial.svg Individual time trial  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
1 26 April Gijón – Gijón 144 km (89 mi)  Jos Schipper (NED)
2 27 April Gijón – Cangas de Onís 94 km (58 mi)  Enrique Cima (ESP)
3 28 April Cangas de Onís – León 187 km (116 mi)  Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL)
4 29 April León – Valladolid 171 km (106 mi)  Patrick Lefevere (BEL)
5 30 April Valladolid – Ávila 136 km (85 mi)  Willy Teirlinck (BEL)
6 1 May Torrelaguna – Torrejón de Ardoz 46 km (29 mi)  Fons van Katwijk (NED)
7 2 May Torrejón de Ardoz – Cuenca 160 km (99 mi)  Domingo Perurena (ESP)
8 3 May Cuenca – Benicàssim 249 km (155 mi)  Fons van Katwijk (NED)
9 4 May Benicàssim – Tortosa 156 km (97 mi)  Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL)
10 5 May Tortosa – Calafell 201 km (125 mi)  Willy Teirlinck (BEL)
11a 6 May Calafell – Barcelona 67 km (42 mi)  Francisco Elorriaga (ESP)
11b 6 May Barcelona – Barcelona 3.8 km (2 mi) Time Trial.svg Individual time trial  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
12 7 May Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès) –  [ca] (Santa Margarida de Montbui) 205 km (127 mi)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
13 8 May Igualada – Jaca 243 km (151 mi)   [it] (ITA)
14 9 May Jaca – Logroño 219 km (136 mi)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
15 10 May Logroño – Miranda de Ebro 131 km (81 mi)  Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL)
16 11 May Miranda de Ebro –  [eu] 208 km (129 mi)  Vicente Belda (ESP)
17 12 May Ampuero – Bilbao 123 km (76 mi)  Vicente Belda (ESP)
18 13 May Bilbao – Amurrio 154 km (96 mi)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
19a 14 May Amurrio – San Sebastián 84 km (52 mi)  Domingo Perurena (ESP)
19b 14 May San Sebastián – San Sebastián Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Annulled
Total 2,995 km (1,861 mi)

Results[]

General classification[]

Final general classification (1–10)[3]
Rank Name Team Time
1  Bernard Hinault (FRA) Renault-Elf-Gitane 85h 24' 14"
2  José Pesarrodona (ESP) Kas-Campagnolo + 3' 02"
3  Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) Renault-Elf-Gitane + 3' 47"
4  Eulalio Garcia Pereda (ESP) Teka + 4' 23"
5  Jos Schipper (NED) Marc-Zeepcentrale + 4' 28"
6  Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) Marc-Zeepcentrale + 5' 52"
7  José Nazabal (ESP) Kas-Campagnolo + 6' 12"
8  Enrique Martinez (ESP) Kas-Campagnolo + 6' 53"
9  Gonzalo Aja (ESP) Novostil-Helios + 10' 12"
10  Vicente López Carril (ESP) Kas-Campagnolo + 13' 57"

References[]

  1. ^ "1978 » 33rd Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ "33ème Vuelta a España 1978". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Clasificaciones oficiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 15 May 1978. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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