1978 Tour of Flanders
The 62nd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 9 April 1978. The race was won by Belgian Walter Godefroot in a three-man sprint with Michel Pollentier and Gregor Braun. It was Godefroot's second win in the Tour of Flanders, after the 1968 event.[1][2] 47 of 174 riders finished.[3]
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Dates | 9 April 1978 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 260 km (161.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 12' | ||||||||||||
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Route
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 260 km. There were eight categorized climbs:[1]
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Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | IJsboerke–Gios | 6h 12' 00" | |
2 | Flandria–De Clerck | s.t. | |
3 | Peugeot–Esso | s.t. | |
4 | IJsboerke–Gios | + 50" | |
5 | Peugeot–Esso | s.t. | |
6 | Zeepcentrale Marc | s.t. | |
7 | Sanson | s.t. | |
8 | Flandria–De Clerck | s.t. | |
9 | C&A | s.t. | |
10 | Sanson | s.t. |
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References
- Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 178
- "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1968". siteducyclisme.net (in French). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1978 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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