1978 Tour of the Basque Country explained

1978 Tour of the Basque Country
Date:3–7 April 1978
Stages:5
Distance:811[1]
Unit:km
Time:22h 36' 33"
First:José Antonio González Linares
First Nat:ESP
First Natvar:1977
Second:José Enrique Cima
Second Nat:ESP
Second Natvar:1977
Third:José Nazabal
Third Nat:ESP
Third Natvar:1977
Previous:1977
Next:1979

The 1978 Tour of the Basque Country was the 18th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 3 April to 7 April 1978. The race started in Leitza and finished at the Alto de Uncella.[2] The race was won by José Antonio González Linares of the Kas team.

General classification

Final general classification[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 5' 24"
3+ 5' 26"
4+ 5' 29"
5+ 5' 32"
6+ 5' 42"
7+ 6' 15"
8+ 6' 25"
9+ 6' 40"
10+ 6' 50"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vuelta al País Vasco (World Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 9 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 18ème Vuelta al Pais Vasco 1978. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040818043654/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_pays_basque/paisvasco1978.php. 18 August 2004.
  3. Web site: 1978 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco. First Cycling. 9 January 2018.