1978 Vuelta a España

1978 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 25 April – 14 May
Stages 19 stages + Prologue, including 2 split stages
Distance 2,995 km (1,861 mi)
Winning time 85h 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

The 33rd Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 14, 1978. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,995 km, 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.

Results

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[1]
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"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–9)[1]
Rank Name Team Points
1  Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) Marc-Zeepcentrale 210
2  Willy Teirlinck (BEL) Renault-Elf-Gitane 157
3  Bernard Hinault (FRA) Renault-Elf-Gitane 130
4  Francisco Elorriaga (ESP) Teka 113
5  Fons van Katwijk (NED) Marc-Zeepcentrale 108
6  Eulalio Garcia (ESP) Teka 92
7  Jos Schipper (NED) Marc-Zeepcentrale 70
8  José Enrique Cima (ESP) Kas-Campagnolo 70
9  Daniele Tinchella (ITA) Transmallorca 69

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–5)[1]
Rank Name Team Points
1  Andrés Oliva (ESP) Teka 112
2  José Enrique Cima (ESP) Kas-Campagnolo 81
3  Bernard Hinault (FRA) Renault-Elf-Gitane 60
4  Andres Gandarias (ESP) Novostil-Helios 48
5  Jose-Luis Mayoz (ESP) Teka 44

Team classification

Final team classification (1–9)[1]
Rank Team Time
1Kas255h 41' 01"
2Teka+5' 52"
3Renault+10' 07"
4Novostil-Helios+35' 44"
5Transmallorca+1h 03' 05"
6Superia+1h 11' 16"
7Italia+1h 37' 52"
8Safir+2h 41' 03"
9Splendor+3h 24' 27"

Intermediate sprints classification

Final intermediate sprints classification (1–5)[1]
Rank Name Team Points
1  Bernard Hinault (FRA) Renault-Elf-Gitane 31
2  Felix Perez (ESP) Teka 11
3  Willy Teirlinck (BEL) Renault-Elf-Gitane 7
4  Andres Gandarias (ESP) Novostil-Helios 6
5  Domingo Perurena (ESP) Kas-Campagnolo 5

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Clasificaciones oficiales" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 15 May 1978. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

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