Dates 9 April 1978 Distance 260 km (161.6 mi) | Stages 1 Winning time 6h 12' | |
Second Michel Pollentier (BEL) | ||
The 62nd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 9 April 1978. The race was won by Belgian Walter Godefroot in a three-man sprint with Michel Pollentier and Gregor Braun. It was Godefroot's second win in the Tour of Flanders, after the 1968 event. 47 of 174 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 260 km. There were eight categorized climbs:
References
1978 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA