The 1978 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 30th edition of the cycle race and was held from 29 May to 5 June 1978. The race started in Thonon-les-Bains and finished in Carpentras. The race was won by Michel Pollentier of the Flandria team.
Teams
Ten teams, containing a total of 100 riders, participated in the race:[2]
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 29 May | Thonon-les-Bains | 8 km (5.0 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Hennie Kuiper (NED)
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| 1 | 30 May | Thonon-les-Bains to Mâcon | 246.8 km (153.4 mi) |  Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA)
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| 2a | 31 May | Mâcon to Montceau-les-Mines | 103 km (64 mi) |  Andrés Oliva (ESP)
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| 2b | 31 May | Montceau-les-Mines to Roanne | 111 km (69 mi) | Jacques Esclassan (FRA)
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| 3 | 1 June | Roanne to Villeurbanne | 212 km (132 mi) |  Jacques Martin (BEL)
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| 4 | 2 June | Villeurbanne to Grenoble | 172 km (107 mi) | Christian Seznec (FRA)
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| 5 | 3 June | Grenoble to Prapoutel | 116 km (72 mi) | Michel Pollentier (BEL)
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| 6 | 4 June | Allevard-les-Bains to Gap | 175 km (109 mi) | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA)
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| 7a | 5 June | Gap to Carpentras | 150 km (93 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL)
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| 7b | 5 June | Carpentras | 29 km (18 mi) |
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Individual time trial | Michel Pollentier (BEL)
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General classification
Final general classification[2][3][4]
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References
- ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d "30ème Dauphiné Libéré 1978". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
- ^ "1978 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Dauphine Libere". WVCycling. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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