1978 Tour of Flanders
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 9 April 1978 | ||
| Distance | 260 km (161.6 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 6h 12' | ||
| Results | |||
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Walter Godefroot (BEL) |
(IJsboerke–Gios) | |
| Second | Michel Pollentier (BEL) |
(Flandria–Velda) | |
| Third |  Gregor Braun (FRG) |
(Peugeot–Esso) | |
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]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) |
IJsboerke–Gios | 6h 12' 00" |
| 2 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) |
Flandria–De Clerck | s.t. |
| 3 | Gregor Braun (FRG) |
Peugeot–Esso | s.t. |
| 4 | Jos Jacobs (BEL) |
IJsboerke–Gios | + 50" |
| 5 | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) |
Peugeot–Esso | s.t. |
| 6 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) |
Zeepcentrale Marc | s.t. |
| 7 |  Francesco Moser (ITA) |
Sanson | s.t. |
| 8 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) |
Flandria–De Clerck | s.t. |
| 9 | Walter Planckaert (BEL) |
C&A | s.t. |
| 10 | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) |
Sanson | s.t. |
References
- 1 2 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.
External links
- Video of the 1978 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)
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