Tour de France 1978
Stage 5
Caen → Mazé-Montgeoffroy
Race Report
Stage 5 of the 1978 Tour de France, held on July 2, 1978, covered 244.0 km from Caen to Mazé-Montgeoffroy. Freddy Maertens won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage finishing uphill, favoring puncheurs. The riders faced 1,705 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.9 km/h, which was 4.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 37.0 km/h. At 244.0 km, this was the longest stage of the 1978 edition.
Caen → Mazé-Montgeoffroy
Stage 3 | Saint Amand les Eaux - Saint Germain en Laye
Stage Winner
Freddy Maertens
Yellow Jersey
Klaus-Peter Thaler
Avg Speed
32.9 km/h
Elevation
1,705 m
Difficulty
25
Startlist Quality
1,241
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Klaus-Peter Thaler
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
Mazé-Montgeoffroy → Poitiers
153 km
Sean Kelly
Poitiers → Bordeaux
244 km
Freddy Maertens
Saint-Emilion → Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
162 km
Bernard Hinault
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Freddy Maertens won Stage 5 of the 1978 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 244.0 km from Caen to Mazé-Montgeoffroy. The total elevation gain was 1,705 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 1978 Tour de France?
Klaus-Peter Thaler wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 1978 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 1978 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Caen to Mazé-Montgeoffroy, a distance of 244.0 km. It was classified as a hills uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 1978 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 32.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills uphill finish.