1978 Tour de France
Route of the 1978 Tour de France
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| Dates | 29 June – 23 July | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 22 + Prologue, including two split stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,908 km (2,428 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 112h 03' 02" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Bernard Hinault (FRA)
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(Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo) |
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| Second |
 Joop Zoetemelk (NED)
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(Miko–Mercier–Vivagel) | |
| Third |
 Joaquim Agostinho (POR)
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(Flandria–Velda–Lano) | |
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Points |
 Freddy Maertens (BEL)
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(Flandria–Velda–Lano) |
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Mountains |
Mariano Martínez (FRA)
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(Jobo–Spidel–La Roue d'Or) |
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Youth |
Henk Lubberding (NED)
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(TI–Raleigh–McGregor) |
| Sprints |
Jacques Bossis (FRA)
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(Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo) | |
| Team | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | ||
| Team Points | TI–Raleigh–McGregor | ||
The 1978 Tour de France was the 65th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between June 29 and July 23, with 22 stages covering a distance of 3,908 km (2,428 mi).
The 1978 Tour had a high-profile doping case when Michel Pollentier was caught in an attempt to cheat the doping test, after he had won the 16th stage to Alpe d'Huez, and had taken the lead in the general classification. Pollentier left the race, and the overall victory became a battle between Joop Zoetemelk and Bernard Hinault. In the end, it was won by debutant Bernard Hinault, for the first of his five victories. The points classification was won by Freddy Maertens, and the mountains classification by Mariano Martínez.
The 1978 Tour started with 11 teams, each sent 10 cyclists, a total of 110.
The teams entering the race were:
Since the 1977 Tour de France, dominant riders as Eddy Merckx, Felice Gimondi, Raymond Poulidor and Luis Ocaña had retired. Lucien Van Impe, the winner of 1976, had broken his collarbone and was still recovering.
The main contenders were debutant Hinault, who had won the 1978 Vuelta a España, and Joop Zoetemelk, who had already finished in second place for three times. Pre-race analysis judged Hinault better in the time trials, and Zoetemelk better in the mountains.Bernard Thévenet, the winner of the 1977 Tour de France, was out of form, and not considered a favourite.
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