1978 La Flèche Wallonne Explained

1978 La Flèche Wallonne
Date:	20 April 1978
Stages:	1
Distance:	223^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	5h 56' 22"
First:	Michel Laurent
First Nat:	FRA
First Natvar:	1794
Second:	Gianbattista Baronchelli
Second Nat:	ITA
Second Natvar:	1946
Third:	Dietrich Thurau
Third Nat:	FRG
Third Natvar:	1949
Previous:	1977
Next:	1979

The 1978 La Flèche Wallonne was the 42nd edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 20 April 1978. The race started and finished in Verviers. The race was won by Michel Laurent of the Peugeot team.

General classification

Final general classification^[2] ^[3] ^[4] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 0" 3 + 0" 4 + 0" 5 + 0" 6 + 0" 7 + 0" 8 + 1' 15" 9 + 1' 15" 10 + 1' 50"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Flèche Wallonne (World Tour), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 26 November 2017.
2. Web site: 1978 La Flèche Wallonne. BikeRaceInfo. 26 November 2017.
3. Web site: 42ème Flèche wallonne 1978. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040829195657/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_fleche/fleche78.php. 29 August 2004.
4. Web site: 1978 La Flèche Wallonne. First Cycling. 26 November 2017.