1978 Tour of Britain

1978 Open Tour of Britain
Race details
Dates7–12 August 1978
Stages5 + Prologue
Distance902.3[1] km (560.7 mi)
Winning time22h 34' 42"
Results
  Winner  Johan van der Velde (NED)
  Second  Reg Smith (GBR)
  Third  Gottfried Schmutz (SUI)
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The 1978 Open Tour of Britain was an edition of the Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 7 August to 12 August 1978. The race started in Greenock and finished at the Crystal Palace circuit.[2] The race was won by Johan van der Velde.

General classification

Final general classification[1][2]
Rank Rider Time
1  Johan van der Velde (NED) 22h 34' 42"
2  Reg Smith (GBR) + 6"
3  Gottfried Schmutz (SUI) + 6"
4  André Gevers (NED) + 1' 36"
5  Roland Salm (SUI) + 1' 39"
6  Diego Magoni (ITA) + 1' 47"
7  Patrick Verstraete (BEL) + 1' 48"
8  Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL) + 1' 54"
9  John McMillan (GBR) + 12' 08"
10  Franky De Gendt (BEL) + 12' 11"

References

  1. ^ a b "Tour of Britain 1978". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Tour de Grande-Bretagne 1978". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004.


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