1978 Vuelta a España
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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.
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
(Tour of Spain
Spain
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), a long-distance bicycle
Bicycle racing
Bicycle racing is a competition sport in which various types of bicycles are used. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, bike trials, and cycle speedway. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport...
stage
Stage (bicycle race)
In sports, a stage, or leg, or heat, is a unit of a race which has been divided in several parts for the reason such as length of the distance to be covered, as in a multi-day event. Usually, such a race consists of "ordinary" stages, but sometimes stages are held as an individual time trial or a...
race and one of the 3 grand tours
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
, 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
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault is a former French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985...
of the Renault-Elf-Gitane
Renault-Elf-Gitane
Renault-Elf-Gitane was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes.-History:...
cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
. Ferdi Van Den Haute won the points classification and Andrés Oliva won the mountains classification.
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France Bernard HinaultBernard Hinault Bernard Hinault is a former French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985... |
Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes.-History:... |
85h 24' 14s |
| 2 |  Spain José PesarrodonaJosé Pesarrodona José Pesarrodona Altimi is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer who raced during the 1970s. Pesarrodona won the 1976 Vuelta a España ahead of Luis Ocaña and Jose Nazabal of Spain... |
Kas-Campagnolo Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 3' 02s |
| 3 | France Jean-René Bernaudeau |
Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes.-History:... |
a 3' 47s |
| 4 | Spain Eulalio Garcia Pereda |
Teka | a 4' 23s |
| 5 |  Netherlands Adri "Jos" Schipper |
Marc-Zeepcentrale | a 4' 28s |
| 6 |  Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute |
Marc-Zeepcentrale | a 5' 52s |
| 7 | Spain Jose Nazabal Merendia |
Kas-Campagnolo Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 6' 12s |
| 8 | Spain Enrique Martinez |
Kas-Campagnolo Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 6' 53s |
| 9 | Spain Gonzalo Aja Barguin |
Novostil-Helios | a 10' 12s |
| 10 | Spain Vincente Lopez |
Kas-Campagnolo Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 13' 57s |
| 11 | Spain Andres Oliva Sanchez |
Teka | |
| 12 | Spain Sebastian Pozo Fontivero |
Kas-Campagnolo Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 13 | Spain Bernardo Alfonsel |
Teka | |
| 14 | Spain Manuel Esparza Sanz |
Teka | |
| 15 | France Gilbert Chaumaz |
Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes.-History:... |
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| 16 | Spain Andres Gandarias |
Novostil-Helios | |
| 17 | Spain José Enrique Cima |
Kas-Campagnolo Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 18 | Spain Jose-Luis Mayoz |
Teka | |
| 19 | Spain Alberto Fernandez |
Novostil-Helios | |
| 20 |  Portugal Jose Martins Freitas |
Teka | |
| 21 | Spain Vicente Belda Vicente Belda -External links:... |
Transmallorca-Gios | |
| 22 | Spain Domingo Perurena |
Kas-Campagnolo Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 23 | Spain Felix Perez |
Teka | |
| 24 | Spain Francisco Fernandez |
Teka | |
| 25 | Belgium Willy Teirlinck |
Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes.-History:... |