1978 Giro d'Italia
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The 1978 Giro d'Italia
, the 61st running of the race, was held from 20 May to 10 June 1978. It was won by the Belgian Johan de Muynck
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This edition covered 3,610 km, in 20 stages, completed at an average speed of 35.56 km/h.
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
, the 61st running of the race, was held from 20 May to 10 June 1978. It was won by the Belgian Johan de Muynck
Johan de Muynck
Johan de Muynck is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist from 1971 to 1983. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1978 Giro d'Italia...
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This edition covered 3,610 km, in 20 stages, completed at an average speed of 35.56 km/h.
General classification
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101h 31' 22" | |
| 2 | + 59" | |
| 3 | +2' 19" | |
| 4 | +7' 57" | |
| 5 | + 8' 19" | |
| 6 | + 8' 24" | |
| 7 | + 9' 04" | |
| 8 | + 9' 25" | |
| 9 | + 12' 36" | |
| 10 | + 12' 38" |
Maglia rosa holders
| Cyclist | Stages |
|---|---|
| prologue | |
| 1st-2nd | |
| 3rd-final |
Other jerseys
- Maglia ciclamino:
- Maglia verdeMountains classification in the Giro d'ItaliaThe mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia is a secondary classification. In this classification, points are awarded to the leading riders over designated climbs. Most climbs are sorted into one of three scales based on difficulty and its position on that day's stage...
: - Maglia biancaYoung rider classification in the Giro d'ItaliaSince 1976, The Giro d'Italia has had a young rider classification. The leader in this classification wears the maglia bianca . The classification is determined by the best overall time, but only young cyclists were in the competition....
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