1978 La Flèche Wallonne

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1978 La Flèche Wallonne
Race details
Dates20 April 1978
Stages1
Distance223 [1]  km (138.6 mi)
Winning time5h 56' 22"
Results
  WinnerFlag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Michel Laurent  (FRA) (Peugeot–Esso–Michelin)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) (Scic–Bottecchia)
  ThirdFlag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) (IJsboerke–Gios)
  1977
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]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  Michel Laurent  (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 5h 56' 22"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) Scic–Bottecchia + 0"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) IJsboerke–Gios + 0"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerrie Knetemann  (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 0"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) Flandria–Velda–Lano + 0"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 0"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 0"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Henk Lubberding  (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 1' 15"
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven-Åke Nilsson  (SWE) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 1' 15"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joseph Bruyère  (BEL) C&A + 1' 50"

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References

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