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1978 Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen

62nd edition: Sunday, April 9, 1978

Podium history of the Tour of Flanders | 1979 edition | 1977 edition

Sint Niklaas - Meerbeke, 260 km. 174 starters, 47 classified finishers

Ascents: Oude Kwaremont, Koppenberg, Taaienberg, Eikenberg, Volkegemberg, Boigneberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen, Bosberg

Walter Godefroot

Walter Godefroot

Complete results:

  1. Walter Godefroot (Ijsboerke-Gios) 6hr 12min 0sec. 41.94 km/hr
  2. Michel Pollentier (Flandria-Velda-Lano) s.t.
  3. Tour of Flanders, the Inside Story
  4. Gregor Braun (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) s.t.
  5. Joseph Jacobs (Ijsboerke-Gios) @ 50sec
  6. Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (Peugeot-Eddo-Michelin) s.t.
  7. Herman van Springel (Marc-Zeepcentrale-Superia) s.t.
  8. Francesco Moser (Sanson-Campagnolo) s.t.
  9. Freddy Maertens (Flandria-Velda-Lano) s.t.
  10. Walter Planckaert (C & A) s.t.
  11. Roger de Vlaeminck (Sanson-Campagnolo) s.t.
  12. Bernard Hinault (Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo) s.t.
  13. Guido Van Calster (C & A) s.t.
  14. Johan de Muynck (Bianchi-Faema) s.t.
  15. Joop Zoetemelk (Miko-Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
  16. Hennie Kuiper (TI-Raleigh) s.t.
  17. Ferdi Van den Haute (Marc-Zeepcentrale-Superia) s.t.
  18. Yves Hézard (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) s.t.
  19. Hubert Mathis (Miko-Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
  20. Ronan De Meyer (Marc-Zeepcentrale-Superia) s.t.
  21. Marcel Laurens (C & A) s.t.
  22. Herman Van der Slagmolen (Sanson-Campagnolo) s.t.
  23. Jan Raas (TI-Raleigh) s.t.
  24. Ludo Peeters (Ijsboerke-Gios) s.t.
  25. Henk Lubberding (TI-Raleigh) s.t.
  26. Ludo Delcroix (Ijsboerke-Gios) s.t.
  27. Ronald de Witte (Sanson-Campagnolo) s.t.
  28. Jacques Esclassan (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) @ 2min 30sec
  29. Dietrich Thurau (Ijsboerke-Gios) s.t.
  30. Willem Peeters (Ijsboerke-Gios) @ 4min 40sec
  31. Jan Ailing (Marc-Zeepcentrale-Superia) @ 7min 0sec
  32. Fedor den Hertog (Lejeune-BP) s.t.
  33. Jos Schipper (Marc-Zeepcentrale-Superia) s.t.
  34. Marc Renier (Ijsboerke-Gios) s.t.
  35. Johnny Van der Veken (Old Lords-Splendor) s.t.
  36. Tino Tabak (Zoppas-Zeus) s.t.
  37. Ronny Van der Vijver (Old Lords-Splendor) s.t.
  38. Sven-Ake Nilsson (Miko-Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
  39. Leo van Vliet (Miko-Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
  40. Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (Safir-Beyers-Ludo) s.t.
  41. Bernard Vallet (Miko-Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
  42. Eric Jacques (Mini Flat-Boule d'Or-Colnago) @ 17min 0sec
  43. Adri Van Houwelingen (Jet Star Jeans) s.t.
  44. Frans Van Vlierberghe (Carlos-Galli-Alan) s.t.
  45. Co Moritz (Bode Deuren-Shimano) s.t.
  46. Fridolin Keller (Willora-Piz Buin) s.t.
  47. Rudi Hesters (Avia-Groene Leeuw) @ 18min 0sec
  48. Eddy Funière (Avia-Groene Leeuw) s.t.