1978 Grand Prix d'Automne

The 1978 Grand Prix d'Automne[1] was the 72nd edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 1 October 1978. The race started in Blois and finished in Montlhéry. The race was won by Jan Raas.

1978 Grand Prix d'Automne
Race details
Dates1 October 1978
Stages1
Distance271[1] km (168.4 mi)
Winning time6h 58' 02"
Results
  Winner  Jan Raas (NED)
  Second  Jos Jacobs (BEL)
  Third  Guido Van Calster (BEL)

General classification
Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Time
1  Jan Raas (NED) 6h 58' 02"
2  Jos Jacobs (BEL) + 3' 36"
3  Guido Van Calster (BEL) + 3' 36"
4  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) + 3' 36"
5  André Dierickx (BEL) + 3' 36"
6  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) + 3' 36"
7  Phil Edwards (GBR) + 3' 36"
8  Johan van der Velde (NED) + 5' 59"
9  Gery Verlinden (BEL) + 5' 59"
10  Willy De Geest (BEL) + 5' 59"

References
  1. "Paris-Tours (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. "72ème Paris-Tours 1978". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 26 January 2004.
  3. "1978 Paris - Tours". First Cycling. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. "Paris - Tours". WVCycling. Retrieved 3 March 2018.


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