1978 Vuelta a España

1978 Vuelta a España

Race details
Dates		25 April – 14 May
Stages		19 stages + Prologue, including 2 split stages
Distance
Winning time		85h 24' 14"
Palmares
	Winner	Bernard Hinault (FRA)	(Renault - Gitane)
	Second	José Pesarrodona (ESP)	(Kas)
	Third	Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA)	(Renault - Gitane)
Jersey awarded to the points classification winner	Points	Ferdi Van den Haute (BEL)	(Marc - Zeepcentrales - Superia)
	Mountains	Andrés Oliva (ESP)	(Teka)
	Sprints	Bernard Hinault (FRA)	(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.

Results

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)

Rank	Name	Team	Time
1	Bernard Hinault (FRA)	Renault-Elf-Gitane	85h 24' 14"
2	José Pesarrodona (ESP)	Kas-Campagnolo	+3' 02"
3	Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA)	Renault-Elf-Gitane	+3' 47"
4	Eulalio Garcia Pereda (ESP)	Teka	+4' 23"
5	Jos Schipper (NED)	Marc-Zeepcentrale	+4' 28"
6	Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL)	Marc-Zeepcentrale	+5' 52"
7	José Nazabal (ESP)	Kas-Campagnolo	+6' 12"
8	Enrique Martinez (ESP)	Kas-Campagnolo	+6' 53"
9	Gonzalo Aja (ESP)	Novostil-Helios	+10' 12"
10	Vicente López Carril (ESP)	Kas-Campagnolo	+13' 57"

Final general classification (11–25)
Rank	Name	Team	Time
11	Andrés Oliva (ESP)	Teka
12	Sebastian Pozo Fontivero (ESP)	Kas-Campagnolo
13	Bernardo Alfonsel (ESP)	Teka
14	Manuel Esparza Sanz (ESP)	Teka
15	Gilbert Chaumaz (FRA)	Renault-Elf-Gitane
16	Andres Gandarias (ESP)	Novostil-Helios
17	José Enrique Cima (ESP)	Kas-Campagnolo
18	Jose-Luis Mayoz (ESP)	Teka
19	Alberto Fernandez (ESP)	Novostil-Helios
20	Jose Martins Freitas (POR)	Teka
21	Vicente Belda (ESP)	Transmallorca-Gios
22	Domingo Perurena (ESP)	Kas-Campagnolo
23	Felix Perez (ESP)	Teka
24	Francisco Fernandez (ESP)	Teka
25	Willy Teirlinck (BEL)	Renault-Elf-Gitane

Points classification

Final points classification (1–9)

Rank	Name	Team	Points
1	Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL)	Marc-Zeepcentrale	210
2	Willy Teirlinck (BEL)	Renault-Elf-Gitane	157
3	Bernard Hinault (FRA)	Renault-Elf-Gitane	130
4	Francisco Elorriaga (ESP)	Teka	113
5	Fons van Katwijk (NED)	Marc-Zeepcentrale	108
6	Eulalio Garcia (ESP)	Teka	92
7	Jos Schipper (NED)	Marc-Zeepcentrale	70
8	José Enrique Cima (ESP)	Kas-Campagnolo	70
9	Daniele Tinchella (ITA)	Transmallorca	69

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–5)

Rank	Name	Team	Points
1	Andrés Oliva (ESP)	Teka	112
2	José Enrique Cima (ESP)	Kas-Campagnolo	81
3	Bernard Hinault (FRA)	Renault-Elf-Gitane	60
4	Andres Gandarias (ESP)	Novostil-Helios	48
5	Jose-Luis Mayoz (ESP)	Teka	44

Team classification

Final team classification (1–9)

Rank	Team	Time
1	Kas	255h 41' 01"
2	Teka	+5' 52"
3	Renault	+10' 07"
4	Novostil-Helios	+35' 44"
5	Transmallorca	+1h 03' 05"
6	Superia	+1h 11' 16"
7	Italia	+1h 37' 52"
8	Safir	+2h 41' 03"
9	Splendor	+3h 24' 27"

Intermediate sprints classification

Final intermediate sprints classification (1–5)

Rank	Name	Team	Points
1	Bernard Hinault (FRA)	Renault-Elf-Gitane	31
2	Felix Perez (ESP)	Teka	11
3	Willy Teirlinck (BEL)	Renault-Elf-Gitane	7
4	Andres Gandarias (ESP)	Novostil-Helios	6
5	Domingo Perurena (ESP)	Kas-Campagnolo	5

External links

• La Vuelta (Official site in Spanish, English, and French)