1978 Tour du Haut Var

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1978 Tour du Haut Var
Race details
Dates26 February 1978
Stages1
Distance185 [1]  km (115.0 mi)
Winning time5h 09' 01"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Freddy Maertens  (BEL)
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  (BEL)
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The 1978 Tour du Haut Var was the tenth edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 26 February 1978. The race started in Nice and finished in Seillans. [2] The race was won by Freddy Maertens.

The Tour du Haut Var is an early-season two-day road bicycle race in the Var department region in the south of France. Until 2008 it was run as a one-day race, part of the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, the race transformed to a 2.1 event, raced over two days. Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk and France's Arthur Vichot hold the record with three wins.

Nice Prefecture and commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Nice is the seventh most populous urban area in France and the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes département. The metropolitan area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of about 1 million on an area of 721 km2 (278 sq mi). Located in the French Riviera, on the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the Alps, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and the second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille. Nice is approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the principality of Monaco and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the French-Italian border. Nice's airport serves as a gateway to the region.

Seillans Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Seillans is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3]
RankRiderTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Freddy Maertens  (BEL)5h 09' 01"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED)+ 3"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  (BEL)+ 1' 55"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Herman Van Springel  (BEL)+ 1' 55"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Merckx  (BEL)+ 1' 55"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger Rosiers  (BEL)+ 1' 55"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ferdi Van Den Haute  (BEL)+ 1' 55"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Aling  (NED)+ 1' 55"
9Flag of France.svg  Alain Meslet  (FRA)+ 1' 55"
10Flag of France.svg  Hubert Linard  (FRA)+ 1' 55"

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The 2004 Tour du Haut Var was the 36th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 21 February 2004. The race started and finished in Draguignan. The race was won by Marc Lotz.

The 2005 Tour du Haut Var was the 37th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 19 February 2005. The race started and finished in Draguignan. The race was won by Philippe Gilbert.

The 2006 Tour du Haut Var was the 38th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 18 February 2006. The race started and finished in Draguignan. The race was won by Leonardo Bertagnolli.

The 2007 Tour du Haut Var was the 39th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 25 February 2007. The race started and finished in Draguignan. The race was won by Filippo Pozzato.

The 2008 Tour du Haut Var was the 40th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 24 February 2008. The race started and finished in Draguignan. The race was won by Davide Rebellin.

The 1997 Tour du Haut Var was the 29th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 22 February 1997. The race started and finished in Draguignan. The race was won by Rodolfo Massi.

The 1998 Tour du Haut Var was the 30th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 21 February 1998. The race started and finished in Draguignan. The race was won by Laurent Jalabert.

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The 1980 Tour du Haut Var was the 12th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 24 February 1980. The race started in Nice and finished in Seillans. The race was won by Pascal Simon.

The 1981 Tour du Haut Var was the 13th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 22 February 1981. The race started in Nice and finished in Seillans. The race was won by Jacques Bossis.

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References

  1. ↑ "Tour du Haut Var (2.1)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "10ème Tour du Haut-Var 1978". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004.
  3. ↑ "1978 Tour Cycliste International du Haut Var-matin". First Cycling. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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