1978 Omloop Het Volk

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1978 Omloop Het Volk
Race details
Dates 4 March 1978
Stages 1
Distance 218 [1]  km (135.5 mi)
Winning time 5h 07' 30"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Freddy Maertens  (BEL)
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Fons van Katwijk  (NED)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Raas  (NED)
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The 1978 Omloop Het Volk was the 33rd edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 4 March 1978. [2] The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Freddy Maertens.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad recurring sporting event

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and holds significant prestige because of it. Since 2017, the race is part of the UCI World Tour, cycling's top-tier professional events.

Ghent Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Ghent is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the second largest municipality in Belgium, after Antwerp. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.

Freddy Maertens Belgian cyclist

Freddy Maertens is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist who was twice world road race champion. His career coincided with the best years of another Belgian rider, Eddy Merckx, and supporters and reporters were split over which was the better. Maertens' career swung between winning more than 50 races in a season to winning almost none and then back again. His life has been marked by debt and alcoholism. It took him more than two decades to pay a tax debt.

General classification

Final general classification [3] [4]
Rank Rider Time
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Freddy Maertens  (BEL)5h 07' 30"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Fons van Katwijk  (NED) + 0"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Raas  (NED) + 0"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Dierickx  (BEL) + 0"
5Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) + 0"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Etienne Van Der Helst  (BEL) + 5"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ronan De Meyer  (BEL) + 25"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guido Van Calster  (BEL) + 38"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Demeyer  (BEL) + 38"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Walter Godefroot  (BEL) + 38"

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References

  1. ↑ "Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "1978 Omloop Het Volk ( HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Omloop Het Volk". WVcycling. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "1978 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad". First Cycling. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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