1978 Vuelta a España
The 33rd Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 25 April to 14 May 1978. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,995 km (1,861 mi), and was won by Bernard Hinault of the Renault–Elf–Gitane cycling team. Ferdi Van Den Haute won the points classification and Andrés Oliva won the mountains classification.
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| Dates | 25 April – 14 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 19 stages + Prologue, including 2 split stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2,995 km (1,861 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 85h 24' 14" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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