Tour de France 1978
Stage 2
Bruxelles → Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Race Report
Stage 2 of the 1978 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1978, covered 135.0 km from Bruxelles to Saint-Amand-les-Eaux. Jacques Esclassan won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 438 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.6 km/h, which was 2.7 km/h faster than the edition average of 37.0 km/h.
Bruxelles → Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Stage 1a | Leiden - St Willebrord
Stage Winner
Jacques Esclassan
Yellow Jersey
Jan Raas
Avg Speed
39.6 km/h
Elevation
438 m
Difficulty
1
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
Saint-Willebrord → Bruxelles
5 km
Walter Planckaert
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux → Saint-Germain-en-Laye
100 km
Klaus-Peter Thaler
Evreux → Caen
199 km
Ti-Raleigh-Mcgregor
Caen → Mazé-Montgeoffroy
244 km
Freddy Maertens
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 2 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Jacques Esclassan won Stage 2 of the 1978 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 2 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Stage 2 covered 135.0 km from Bruxelles to Saint-Amand-les-Eaux. The total elevation gain was 438 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 2 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Jan Raas wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 2 of the 1978 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 2 in the 1978 Tour de France?
Stage 2 ran from Bruxelles to Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, a distance of 135.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 2 in the 1978 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 2 was 39.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.