1978 Paris–Nice

1978 Paris–Nice
Race details
Dates	5–11 March 1978
Stages	6 + Prologue
Distance	1,154.2 km (717.2 mi)
Winning time	30h 07' 07"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Youth
	← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 Paris–Nice was the 36th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 5 March to 11 March 1978. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Gerrie Knetemann of the TI–Raleigh team.

General classification

Final general classification^[2]^[3]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Gerrie Knetemann (NED)	TI–Raleigh–McGregor	30h 07' 07"
2	Bernard Hinault (FRA)	Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo	+ 19"
3	Joop Zoetemelk (NED)	Miko–Mercier–Vivagel	+ 31"
4	Michel Laurent (FRA)	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	+ 1' 22"
5	Yves Hézard (FRA)	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	+ 1' 26"
6	Henk Lubberding (NED)	TI–Raleigh–McGregor	+ 1' 57"
7	Hennie Kuiper (NED)	TI–Raleigh–McGregor	+ 1' 57"
8	Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA)	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	+ 3' 01"
9	André Mollet (FRA)	Miko–Mercier–Vivagel	+ 3' 02"
10	Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE)	Miko–Mercier–Vivagel	+ 3' 10"

References

^ "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ "Paris - Nice". WVCycling. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ "1978 Paris - Nice". First Cycling. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

"Mañana comienza la Paris-Niza" [Paris-Nice starts tomorrow] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 March 1978. p. 25.
"Knetemann, primer lider de la Paris-Niza" [Knetemann, first leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 March 1978. p. 44.
"Vencio Esclassan y Knetemann sigue lider" [Esclassan wins and Knetemann remains in the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 1978. p. 29.
"Solo andiano se salva del naufragio espanol" [Only Andiano is saved from the Spanish shipwreck] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1978. p. 14.
"La quinta etapa de la Paris-Niza, para Den Hertog" [The fifth stage of Paris-Nice, for Den Hertog] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1978. p. 25.
"La penultima etapa de la Paris-Niza para Vandenbroucke" [The penultimate stage of Paris-Nice for Vandenbroucke] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1978. p. 25.
"Knetemann, vencedor de principio a fin de la Paris-Niza" [Knetemann wins Paris-Nice from start to finish] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 1978. p. 14.

[BRI-1] "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[2] "Paris - Nice". WVCycling. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[3] "1978 Paris - Nice". First Cycling. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

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General classification

References

Further reading