Tour de France 1978
Stage 3
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux → Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Race Report
Stage 3 of the 1978 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1978, covered 100.0 km from Saint-Amand-les-Eaux to Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Klaus-Peter Thaler won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 398 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.2 km/h, which was 5.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 37.0 km/h, ranking as the 3rd fastest stage of the race.
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux → Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Stage 1b | St Willebrord - Brussel
Stage Winner
Klaus-Peter Thaler
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Bossis
Avg Speed
42.2 km/h
Elevation
398 m
Difficulty
5
Startlist Quality
1,241
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Bossis
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Saint-Willebrord → Bruxelles
5 km
Walter Planckaert
Bruxelles → Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
135 km
Jacques Esclassan
Evreux → Caen
199 km
Ti-Raleigh-Mcgregor
Caen → Mazé-Montgeoffroy
244 km
Freddy Maertens
Mazé-Montgeoffroy → Poitiers
153 km
Sean Kelly
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 3 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Klaus-Peter Thaler won Stage 3 of the 1978 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 3 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Stage 3 covered 100.0 km from Saint-Amand-les-Eaux to Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The total elevation gain was 398 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 3 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Jacques Bossis wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 3 of the 1978 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 3 in the 1978 Tour de France?
Stage 3 ran from Saint-Amand-les-Eaux to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a distance of 100.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 3 in the 1978 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 3 was 42.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.