1978 Tour of the Basque Country

The 1978 Tour of the Basque Country was the 18th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 3 April to 7 April 1978. The race started in Leitza and finished at the Alto de Uncella.[2] The race was won by José Antonio González Linares of the Kas team.

1978 Tour of the Basque Country
Race details
Dates3–7 April 1978
Stages5
Distance811[1] km (503.9 mi)
Winning time22h 36' 33"
Results
  Winner  José Antonio González Linares (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)
  Second  José Enrique Cima (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)
  Third  José Nazabal (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)
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General classification edit

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   José Antonio González Linares (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo 22h 36' 33"
2   José Enrique Cima (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 5' 24"
3   José Nazabal (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 5' 26"
4   Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 5' 29"
5   Vicente Belda (ESP) Transmallorca [ca] + 5' 32"
6   José Viejo (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 5' 42"
7   Gonzalo Aja (ESP) Novostil–Helios [ca] + 6' 15"
8   Miguel María Lasa (ESP) Teka + 6' 25"
9   Firmino Bernardino (POR) Coelima [ca] + 6' 40"
10   Alberto Fernández (ESP) Novostil–Helios [ca] + 6' 50"

References edit

  1. ^ "Vuelta al País Vasco (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "18ème Vuelta al Pais Vasco 1978". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
  3. ^ "1978 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco". First Cycling. Retrieved 9 January 2018.