1978 World Pro Road Cycling Championships

45th edition: Sunday, August 27, 1978
Adenau (Nürburgring), Germany

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The race:
111 riders started, 31 classified finishers.
12 laps of 22.81 km totalling 274.8 km. Winner's average speed: 36.33 km/hr

Gerrie Knetemann

Here is one of Gerrie Knetemann's rainbow jerseys. Photo by John Pierce/PhotoSport International UK, USA, Asia. All rights retained ©

Complete Results:

1. Gerrie Knetemann (Netherlands) 7hr 32min 4sec
2. Francesco Moser (Italy) s.t.
3. Jorgen Marcussen (Denmark) @ 20sec
4. Giuseppe Saronni (Italy) @ 28sec
5. Bernard Hinault (France) s.t.
6. Joop Zoetemelk (Netherlands) s.t.
7. Valerio Lualdi (Italy) @ 39sec
8. Herman van Springel (Belgium) @ 47sec
9. André Dierickx (Belgium) @ 50sec
10. Roger de Vlaeminck (Belgium) s.t.
11. Ferdi Van den Haute (Netherlands) s.t.
12. Klaus-Peter Thaler (Germany) s.t.
13. Jan Raas (Netherlands) s.t.
14. Dietrich Thurau (Germany) @ 52sec
15. Josef Fuchs (Switzerland) @ 1min 59sec
16. Giambattista Baronchelli (Italy) s.t.
17. Giovanni Battaglin (Italy) s.t.
18. Claudio Bortolotto (Italy) s.t.
19. Mario Beccia (Italy) s.t.
20. Pierino Gavazzi (Italy) @ 3min 32sec
21. Walter Riccomi (Italy) s.t.
22. Walter Godefroot (Belgium) @ 3min 35sec
23. Gody Schmutz (Switzerland) @ 4min 19sec
24. André Chalmel (France) s.t.
25. Johan de Muynck (Belgium) s.t.
26. Johan Van der Velde (Netherlands) s.t.
27. Jean-René Bernaudeau (France) s.t.
28. Pedro Torres (Spain) @ 7min 54sec
29. Roger Legeay (France) @ 20min 26sec
30. Fridolin Keller (Switzerland) s.t.
31. Jurgen Kraft (Germany) s.t.