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1978 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates7–14 September 1978
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,175.5 [1] km (730.4 mi)
Winning time32h 31' 20"
Results
  Winner   Francesco Moser ( ITA) ( Sanson–Campagnolo)
  Second   Francisco Galdós ( ESP) ( Kas–Campagnolo)
  Third   Pedro Torres ( ESP) ( Teka)

  Points   Francesco Moser ( ITA) ( Sanson–Campagnolo)
  Mountains   Vicente Belda ( ESP) ( Transmallorca–Gios [ ca])
  Sprints   Ludo Schurgers [ ca] ( BEL) ( Mini-Flat–Boule d'Or–Colnago)
  Team Sanson–Campagnolo
←  1977
1979 →

The 1978 Volta a Catalunya was the 58th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 7 to 14 September 1978. The race started and finished in Sitges. [2] The race was won by Francesco Moser of the Sanson–Campagnolo team.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Francesco Moser ( ITA) Sanson–Campagnolo 32h 31' 20"
2   Francisco Galdós ( ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 02"
3   Pedro Torres ( ESP) Teka + 09"
4   Juan Pujol ( ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 1' 01"
5   Vicente Belda ( ESP) Transmallorca–Gios [ ca] + 2' 28"
6   Miguel María Lasa ( ESP) Teka + 2' 36"
7   Ismael Lejarreta ( ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 8' 18"
8   Antoon Houbrechts ( BEL) Mini-Flat–Boule d'Or–Colnago + 9' 13"
9   Claudio Bortolotto ( ITA) Sanson–Campagnolo + 10' 38"
10   Pedro Vilardebó ( ESP) Teka + 11' 50"

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "58th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". ProCyclingStats.
  3. ^ "1978 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 August 2021.