1978 Gent–Wevelgem

1978 Gent–Wevelgem
Race details
Dates	12 April 1978
Stages	1
Distance	246 km (152.9 mi)
Winning time	6h 24' 00"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 Gent–Wevelgem was the 40th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 12 April 1978. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Ferdi Van Den Haute of the Marc team.

General classification

Final general classification^[2]^[3]^[4]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL)	Marc Zeepcentrale–Superia	6h 24' 00"
2	Walter Planckaert (BEL)	C&A	+ 1' 05"
3	Francesco Moser (ITA)	Sanson–Campagnolo	+ 1' 05"
4	Jan Raas (NED)	TI–Raleigh–McGregor	+ 1' 05"
5	Ludo Peeters (BEL)	IJsboerke–Gios	+ 1' 15"
6	Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL)	Sanson–Campagnolo	+ 1' 15"
7	Rik Van Linden (BEL)	Bianchi–Faema	+ 2' 10"
8	Ronald De Witte (BEL)	Sanson–Campagnolo	+ 2' 10"
9	Freddy Maertens (BEL)	Flandria–Velda–Lano	+ 2' 10"
10	Michel Pollentier (BEL)	Flandria–Velda–Lano	+ 2' 10"

References

^ "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "1978 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "40ème Gand-Wevelgem 1978". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
^ "1978 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

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[1] "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[2] "1978 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[MdC-GW1978-3] "40ème Gand-Wevelgem 1978". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.

[4] "1978 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

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