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| Dates | 7–12 August 1978 | |||||||||
| Stages | 5 + Prologue | |||||||||
| Distance | 902.3 [1] km (560.7 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 22h 34' 42" | |||||||||
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The 1978 Open Tour of Britain was an edition of the Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 7 August to 12 August 1978. The race started in Greenock and finished at the Crystal Palace circuit. [2] The race was won by Johan van der Velde.
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