Tour de France 1978
Stage 1
Saint-Willebrord → Bruxelles
Race Report
Stage 1 of the 1978 Tour de France, held on June 29, 1978, covered 5.2 km from Saint-Willebrord to Bruxelles. Walter Planckaert won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 27 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 47.0 km/h, which was 10.1 km/h faster than the edition average of 37.0 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race. At 5.2 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Saint-Willebrord → Bruxelles
Prologue | Leiden - Leiden
Stage Winner
Walter Planckaert
Yellow Jersey
Jan Raas
Avg Speed
47.0 km/h
Elevation
27 m
Difficulty
0
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,241
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jan Raas
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Bruxelles → Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
135 km
Jacques Esclassan
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux → Saint-Germain-en-Laye
100 km
Klaus-Peter Thaler
Evreux → Caen
199 km
Ti-Raleigh-Mcgregor
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 1 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Walter Planckaert won Stage 1 of the 1978 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 1 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Stage 1 covered 5.2 km from Saint-Willebrord to Bruxelles. The total elevation gain was 27 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 1 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Jan Raas wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 1 of the 1978 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 1 in the 1978 Tour de France?
Stage 1 ran from Saint-Willebrord to Bruxelles, a distance of 5.2 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 1 in the 1978 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 1 was 47.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.