1978 Vuelta a España
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| 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" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Bernard Hinault (FRA)
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(Renault - Gitane) |
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| Second |
 José Pesarrodona (ESP)
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(Kas) | |
| Third |
Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA)
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(Renault - Gitane) | |
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Points |
 Ferdi Van den Haute (BEL)
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(Marc - Zeepcentrales - Superia) |
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Mountains |
Andrés Oliva (ESP)
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(Teka) |
| Sprints |
Bernard Hinault (FRA)
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(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.
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