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Encyclopedia > 1978 Tour de France
Final Standings
Overall Bernard Hinault 112h 03' 02"
Second Joop Zoetemelk +3' 56"
Third Joaquim Agostinho +6' 54"
Points Freddy Maertens 242 points
Second Jacques Esclassan 189 points
Third Bernard Hinault 123 points
Climber Mariano Martinez 187 points
Second Bernard Hinault 176 points
Third Joop Zoetemelk 155 points
Youth Henk Lubberding 112h 20' 28"
Second
Third
Teams Miko-Mercier-Hutchinson
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The 1978 Tour de France was the 65th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 23, 1978. The total race distance was 22 stages over 3908 km, with riders averaging 36.084 km/h. Bernard Hinault (born 14 November 1954) is a French cyclist best known for his five victories in the Tour de France. ... Gerardus Joseph (Joop) Zoetemelk is a Dutch cyclist. ... Joaquim Agostinho (Torres Vedras, April 7, 1942 - May 10, 1984) was a Portuguese professional bicycle racer whose career began in 1968. ... Freddy Maertens (born 13 February 1952 in Lombardsijde, Belgium) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist and twice World Road Cycling Champion. ... Bernard Hinault (born 14 November 1954) is a French cyclist best known for his five victories in the Tour de France. ... Bernard Hinault (born 14 November 1954) is a French cyclist best known for his five victories in the Tour de France. ... Gerardus Joseph (Joop) Zoetemelk is a Dutch cyclist. ... The Tour de France (French for Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is an epic long distance road bicycle racing competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around France. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...


Results

General classification

Rank Name Country Team Time
1 Bernard Hinault Flag of France France 112h 03' 02"
2 Joop Zoetemelk Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 3' 56"
3 Joaquim Agostinho Flag of Portugal Portugal 6' 54"
4 Joseph Bruyère  Belgium 9' 04"
5 Christian Seznec Flag of France France 12' 50"
6 Paul Wellens  Belgium 14' 38"
7 Francisco Galdos Flag of Spain Spain 17' 08"
8 Henk Lubberding Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 17' 26"
9 Lucien Van Impe  Belgium 21' 01"
10 Mariano Martinez Flag of France France 22' 58"

Bernard Hinault (born 14 November 1954) is a French cyclist best known for his five victories in the Tour de France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Gerardus Joseph (Joop) Zoetemelk is a Dutch cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Joaquim Agostinho (Torres Vedras, April 7, 1942 - May 10, 1984) was a Portuguese professional bicycle racer whose career began in 1968. ... Image File history File links Portugal_flag_large. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Lucien Van Impe (born 20 October 1946 in Mere, Belgium) was a Flemish cyclist from 1969 to 1987. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ...

External links

  • 1978 Tour de France results
  • Official 1978 Tour de France results
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