Tour de France 1978
GC Winner
Bernard Hinault
Ti-Raleigh-Mcgregor
22
Stages
3,908
Total km
37.0
Avg km/h
51,293
Total Elev. m
3
Time Trials
Stage Profile Breakdown
12
Flat
55%
6
Mountain
27%
1
Hilly
5%
3
Time Trial
14%
All 22 Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Elev. | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 29 Jun | Saint-Willebrord → Bruxelles | 5 km | Walter Planckaert | 27 m | 47.0 km/h | |
| Stage 2 | 30 Jun | Bruxelles → Saint-Amand-les-Eaux | 135 km | Jacques Esclassan | 438 m | 39.6 km/h | |
| Stage 3 | 30 Jun | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux → Saint-Germain-en-Laye | 100 km | Klaus-Peter Thaler | 398 m | 42.2 km/h | |
| Stage 4 | 1 Jul | Evreux → Caen | 199 km | Ti-Raleigh-Mcgregor | 1,847 m | 37.1 km/h | |
| Stage 5 | 2 Jul | Caen → Mazé-Montgeoffroy | 244 km | Freddy Maertens | 1,705 m | 32.9 km/h | |
| Stage 6 | 3 Jul | Mazé-Montgeoffroy → Poitiers | 153 km | Sean Kelly | 1,381 m | 41.9 km/h | |
| Stage 7 | 4 Jul | Poitiers → Bordeaux | 244 km | Freddy Maertens | 2,323 m | 40.6 km/h | |
| Stage 8 | 5 Jul | Saint-Emilion → Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | 162 km | Bernard Hinault | 1,101 m | 40.1 km/h | |
| Stage 9 | 6 Jul | Bordeaux → Biarritz | 242 km | Miguel-Maria Lasa | 1,980 m | 34.5 km/h | |
| Stage 10 | 7 Jul | Biarritz → Pau | 59 km | Henk Lubberding | 815 m | 43.2 km/h | |
| Stage 11 | 8 Jul | Pau → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet | 233 km | Mariano Martinez | 1,453 m | 34.7 km/h | |
| Stage 12 | 10 Jul | Valence d'Agen → Toulouse | 192 km | Jacques Esclassan | 3,500 m | 33.2 km/h | |
| Stage 13 | 11 Jul | Figeac → Superbesse | 161 km | Paul Wellens | 4,500 m | 27.8 km/h | |
| Stage 14 | 12 Jul | Besse-en-Ch. → Puy de Dôme | 158 km | Joop Zoetemelk | 1,401 m | ||
| Stage 15 | 12 Jul | Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne → Saint-Etienne | 96 km | Bernard Hinault | 646 m | 41.4 km/h | |
| Stage 16 | 13 Jul | Saint-Etienne → L'Alpe-d'Huez | 221 km | Hennie Kuiper | 5,174 m | 32.8 km/h | |
| Stage 17 | 14 Jul | Grenoble → Morzine | 52 km | Christian Seznec | 1,351 m | 36.3 km/h | |
| Stage 18 | 15 Jul | Morzine → Lausanne | 196 km | Gerrie Knetemann | 4,761 m | 33.6 km/h | |
| Stage 19 | 16 Jul | Lausanne → Belfort | 241 km | Marc Demeyer | 5,492 m | 32.5 km/h | |
| Stage 20 | 18 Jul | Metz → Nancy | 225 km | Bernard Hinault | 6,500 m | 31.1 km/h | |
| Stage 21 | 19 Jul | Épernay → Senlis | 137 km | Jan Raas | 2,500 m | 37.9 km/h | |
| Stage 22 | 20 Jul | Saint-Germain-en-Laye → Paris | 182 km | Gerrie Knetemann | 2,000 m | 35.7 km/h |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1978 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault won the 1978 Tour de France general classification.
How many stages were in the 1978 Tour de France?
The 1978 Tour de France consisted of 22 stages.