General Information
Distance
3914 km
Stages
22
Finishers / Starters
78 / 110
Dates
29 June 1978 — 23 July 1978
Jerseys
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault (Fra)
112h 03' 02"
Green Jersey
Freddy Maertens (Bel)
242 pts
Polka Dot Jersey
Mariano Martinez (Fra)
187 pts
White Jersey
Henk Lubberding (Nld)
112h 20' 28"
Top 10 GC
| # | Rider | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 112h 03' 02" |
| 2 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | + 03' 56" |
| 3 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | + 06' 54" |
| 4 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | + 09' 04" |
| 5 | Christian Seznec (Fra) | + 12' 50" |
| 6 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | + 14' 38" |
| 7 | Francisco Galdós (Esp) | + 17' 08" |
| 8 | Henk Lubberding (Nld) | + 17' 26" |
| 9 | Lucien Van Impe (Bel) | + 21' 01" |
| 10 | Mariano Martinez (Fra) | + 22' 58" |
Stage Results
Stage Prologue
Leiden → Leiden 5.2 km
| 1 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 06' 38" |
| 2 | Kneteman | 02" |
| 3 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 04" |
| 4 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 08" |
| 5 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | 10" |
| 6 | Yves Hézard (Fra) | 16" |
| 7 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 18" |
| 8 | Gisiger | 19" |
| 9 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 19" |
| 10 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (Deu) | 20" |
Stage 1a
Leiden → St Willebrord 135 km
| 1 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 3h 24' 21" |
| 2 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 01" |
| 3 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 01" |
| 4 | Walter Planckaert (Bel) | 01" |
| 5 | Gerben Karstens (Nld) | 01" |
| 6 | Pescheux | 01" |
| 7 | J. L Gauthier | 01" |
| 8 | Sean Kelly (Irl) | 01" |
| 9 | Pierre Bazzo (Fra) | 01" |
| 10 | Bertin | 01" |
Stage 1b
St Willebrord → Bruxelles 100 km
| 1 | Walter Planckaert (Bel) | 2h 22' 14" |
| 2 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 00" |
| 3 | Pescheux | 00" |
| 4 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (Deu) | 00" |
| 5 | Suarez-Cuevas | 00" |
| 6 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 00" |
| 7 | Jacques Bossis (Fra) | 00" |
| 8 | Bertin | 00" |
| 9 | Teirlinck | 00" |
| 10 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 00" |
Stage 2
Bruxelles → St Amand les Eaux 199 km
| 1 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 5h 21' 31" |
| 2 | Bertin | 00" |
| 3 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 00" |
| 4 | Walter Planckaert (Bel) | 00" |
| 5 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (Deu) | 00" |
| 6 | Pescheux | 00" |
| 7 | Jacques Bossis (Fra) | 00" |
| 8 | Mariano Martinez (Fra) | 00" |
| 9 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 00" |
| 10 | Sibille | 00" |
Stage 3
St Amand les Eaux → St Germain en Laye 243.5 km
| 1 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (Deu) | 7h 25' 42" |
| 2 | Jacques Bossis (Fra) | 00" |
| 3 | Friou | 06" |
| 4 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | 06" |
| 5 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 06" |
| 6 | Le Guilloux | 06" |
| 7 | Bittinger | 06" |
| 8 | Régis Ovion (Fra) | 06" |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (Fra) | 06" |
| 10 | Sherwen | 01' 38" |
Stage 4
Evreux → Caen 153 km
| 1 | Ti-Raleigh | 3h 39' 07" |
| 2 | C&A | 07" |
| 3 | Miko-Mercier | 04' 19" |
| 4 | Renault-Gitane | 05' 15" |
| 5 | Flandria-Velda-Lano | 06' 20" |
Stage 5
Caen → Mazé Montgeoffroy 244 km
| 1 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 6h 00' 16" |
| 2 | Gerben Karstens (Nld) | 00" |
| 3 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 00" |
| 4 | Bertin | 00" |
| 5 | Pescheux | 00" |
| 6 | Delépine | 00" |
| 7 | Sanders | 00" |
| 8 | Gallopin | 00" |
| 9 | Durel | 00" |
| 10 | Patritti | 00" |
Stage 6
Mazé Montgeoffroy → Poitiers 166.2 km
| 1 | Sean Kelly (Irl) | 4h 02' 24" |
| 2 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 00" |
| 3 | Bittinger | 00" |
| 4 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | 00" |
| 5 | Sven-Ake Nilsson (Swe) | 00" |
| 6 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 27" |
| 7 | Walter Planckaert (Bel) | 27" |
| 8 | Sibille | 27" |
| 9 | Jacques Bossis (Fra) | 27" |
| 10 | Bourreau | 27" |
Stage 7
Poitiers → Bordeaux 242 km
| 1 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 7h 01' 08" |
| 2 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 00" |
| 3 | Walter Planckaert (Bel) | 00" |
| 4 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (Deu) | 00" |
| 5 | Pescheux | 00" |
| 6 | Jacques Bossis (Fra) | 00" |
| 7 | Rouxel | 00" |
| 8 | Bertin | 00" |
| 9 | Mollet | 00" |
| 10 | Barry Hoban (Gbr) | 00" |
Stage 8
St Emilion → Ste Foye la Grande 59.3 km
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 1h 22' 01" |
| 2 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | 34" |
| 3 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 56" |
| 4 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 59" |
| 5 | Michel Pollentier (Bel) | 01' 22" |
| 6 | Michel Laurent (Fra) | 01' 33" |
| 7 | Jacques Bossis (Fra) | 02' 00" |
| 8 | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (Bel) | 02' 29" |
| 9 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 02' 40" |
| 10 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | 02' 56" |
Stage 9
Bordeaux → Biarritz 233 km
| 1 | Miguel-Maria Lasa | 6h 43' 10" |
| 2 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 00" |
| 3 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 00" |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (Fra) | 00" |
| 5 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (Deu) | 00" |
| 6 | Walter Planckaert (Bel) | 00" |
| 7 | Bertin | 00" |
| 8 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 00" |
| 9 | Sanders | 00" |
| 10 | Jean-René Bernaudeau (Fra) | 00" |
Stage 10
Biarritz → Pau 191.5 km
| 1 | Henk Lubberding (Nld) | 5h 46' 54" |
| 2 | Patritti | 30" |
| 3 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 30" |
| 4 | Villemiane | 30" |
| 5 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 30" |
| 6 | Jacques Bossis (Fra) | 30" |
| 7 | Mariano Martinez (Fra) | 30" |
| 8 | Bourreau | 30" |
| 9 | Yves Hézard (Fra) | 30" |
| 10 | Legeay | 30" |
Stage 11
Pau → St Lary Soulan 161 km
| 1 | Mariano Martinez (Fra) | 5h 47' 26" |
| 2 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 05" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (Bel) | 05" |
| 4 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 19" |
| 5 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 01' 28" |
| 6 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 01' 29" |
| 7 | Christian Seznec (Fra) | 02' 21" |
| 8 | Galdos | 02' 30" |
| 9 | Raymond Martin (Fra) | 02' 31" |
| 10 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | 02' 31" |
Stage 12
Valence d'Agen → Toulouse 96 km
| 1 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 2h 19' 12" |
| 2 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 00" |
| 3 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 00" |
| 4 | Delépine | 00" |
| 5 | Gerben Karstens (Nld) | 00" |
| 6 | J-L. Gauthier | 00" |
| 7 | Teirlinck | 00" |
| 8 | Sibille | 00" |
| 9 | Bertin | 00" |
| 10 | Fussien | 00" |
Stage 13
Figeac → Super Besse 221 km
| 1 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | 6h 43' 49" |
| 2 | Michel Laurent (Fra) | 01' 30" |
| 3 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 01' 31" |
| 4 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 02' 07" |
| 5 | Michel Pollentier (Bel) | 02' 07" |
| 6 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 02' 07" |
| 7 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | 02' 07" |
| 8 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 02' 07" |
| 9 | Lucien Van Impe (Bel) | 02' 07" |
| 10 | Christian Seznec (Fra) | 02' 19" |
Stage 14
Besse en Chandesse → Puy de Dôme 52.5 km
| 1 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 1h 25' 51" |
| 2 | Michel Pollentier (Bel) | 46" |
| 3 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | 55" |
| 4 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 01' 40" |
| 5 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 02' 02" |
| 6 | Lucien Van Impe (Bel) | 02' 49" |
| 7 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 04' 02" |
| 8 | Raymond Martin (Fra) | 04' 42" |
| 9 | Mariano Martinez (Fra) | 04' 51" |
| 10 | Yves Hézard (Fra) | 04' 52" |
Stage 15
St Dier d'Auvergne → St Etienne 196 km
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 5h 49' 48" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (Irl) | 00" |
| 3 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 00" |
| 4 | M-M. Lasa | 00" |
| 5 | Christian Seznec (Fra) | 00" |
| 6 | Friou | 00" |
| 7 | Régis Ovion (Fra) | 00" |
| 8 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (Deu) | 00" |
| 9 | Mariano Martinez (Fra) | 00" |
| 10 | Bittinger | 00" |
Stage 16
St Etienne → Alpe d'Huez 240.5 km
| 1 | Hennie Kuiper (Nld) | 7h 23' 45" |
| 2 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 08" |
| 3 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 41" |
| 4 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 01' 34" |
| 5 | Henk Lubberding (Nld) | 02' 14" |
| 6 | Lucien Van Impe (Bel) | 02' 23" |
| 7 | Galdos | 02' 23" |
| 8 | Sven-Ake Nilsson (Swe) | 03' 25" |
| 9 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | 03' 43" |
| 10 | Raymond Martin (Fra) | 04' 48" |
Stage 17
Grenoble → Morzine 225 km
| 1 | Christian Seznec (Fra) | 7h 13' 34" |
| 2 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | 09' 26" |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 09' 29" |
| 4 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 09' 29" |
| 5 | Henk Lubberding (Nld) | 09' 32" |
| 6 | Sven-Ake Nilsson (Swe) | 09' 32" |
| 7 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 09' 32" |
| 8 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | 10' 17" |
| 9 | Pierre Bazzo (Fra) | 10' 17" |
| 10 | Galdos | 10' 17" |
Stage 18
Morzine → Lausanne 137.5 km
| 1 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 3h 36' 52" |
| 2 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | 13" |
| 3 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | 14" |
| 4 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 15" |
| 5 | Edward Janssens (Bel) | 22" |
| 6 | Menendez | 01' 10" |
| 7 | R. Martens | 01' 37" |
| 8 | Lucien Van Impe (Bel) | 02' 16" |
| 9 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 02' 19" |
| 10 | M-M. Lasa | 02' 20" |
Stage 19
Lausanne → Belfort 181.5 km
| 1 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 5h 05' 57" |
| 2 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 00" |
| 3 | M-M. Lasa | 00" |
| 4 | Barry Hoban (Gbr) | 00" |
| 5 | J-L. Gauthier | 00" |
| 6 | Dillen | 00" |
| 7 | Teirlinck | 00" |
| 8 | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (Bel) | 00" |
| 9 | Beucherie | 00" |
| 10 | Vilardebo | 04" |
Stage 20
Metz → Nancy 72 km
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (Fra) | 1h 39' 29" |
| 2 | Joseph Bruyère (Bel) | 01' 11" |
| 3 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 01' 58" |
| 4 | Paul Wellens (Bel) | 02' 47" |
| 5 | Joaquim Agostinho (Prt) | 03' 01" |
| 6 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 03' 36" |
| 7 | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (Bel) | 03' 46" |
| 8 | Galdos | 03' 54" |
| 9 | Joop Zoetemelk (Nld) | 04' 10" |
| 10 | Wesemael | 04' 14" |
Stage 21
Epernay → Senlis 207.5 km
| 1 | Jan Raas (Nld) | 5h 58' 49" |
| 2 | Freddy Maertens (Bel) | 14" |
| 3 | Bertin | 14" |
| 4 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 14" |
| 5 | Barry Hoban (Gbr) | 14" |
| 6 | Delépine | 14" |
| 7 | Marc Demeyer (Bel) | 14" |
| 8 | Wesemael | 14" |
| 9 | Patritti | 14" |
| 10 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (Deu) | 14" |
Stage 22
St Germain en Laye → Paris/Champs Elysées 161.5 km
| 1 | Gerrie Knetemann (Nld) | 4h 22' 46" |
| 2 | R. Martens | 01" |
| 3 | Henk Lubberding (Nld) | 01" |
| 4 | Den Hertog | 02" |
| 5 | Bertin | 01' 03" |
| 6 | Jacques Esclassan (Fra) | 01' 03" |
| 7 | Van den Hoek | 01' 03" |
| 8 | Yves Hézard (Fra) | 01' 03" |
| 9 | De Cauwer | 01' 03" |
| 10 | Sanders | 01' 03" |