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| Dates | 25 April – 14 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 19 stages + Prologue, including 2 split stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2,995 km (1,861 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 85h 24' 14" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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← 1977 1979 → | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 33rd EditionVuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distancebicyclestage race and one of the threegrand tours, was held from 25 April to 14 May 1978. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,995 km (1,861 mi), and was won byBernard Hinault of theRenault–Elf–Gitanecycling team. Ferdi Van Den Haute won the points classification and Andrés Oliva won the mountains classification.
The final stage in San Sebastian was annulled because of Basque protesters, who threw logs into the roads, and then blocked Jean-Rene Bernaudeau.[1]
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 85h 24' 14" |
| 2 |  José Pesarrodona (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 3' 02" |
| 3 | Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | + 3' 47" |
| 4 | Eulalio Garcia Pereda (ESP) | Teka | + 4' 23" |
| 5 |  Jos Schipper (NED) | Marc–Zeepcentrale | + 4' 28" |
| 6 |  Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) | Marc–Zeepcentrale | + 5' 52" |
| 7 | José Nazabal (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 6' 12" |
| 8 | Enrique Martinez (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 6' 53" |
| 9 | Gonzalo Aja (ESP) | Novostil–Helios | + 10' 12" |
| 10 | Vicente López Carril (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | + 13' 57" |
| Final general classification (11–25) | |||
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| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Andrés Oliva (ESP) | Teka | |
| 12 | Sebastian Pozo Fontivero (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | |
| 13 | Bernardo Alfonsel (ESP) | Teka | |
| 14 | Manuel Esparza Sanz (ESP) | Teka | |
| 15 | Gilbert Chaumaz (FRA) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | |
| 16 | Andrés Gandarias (ESP) | Novostil–Helios | |
| 17 | José Enrique Cima (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | |
| 18 | José Luis Mayoz (ESP) | Teka | |
| 19 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Novostil–Helios | |
| 20 |  José Martíns Freitas (POR) | Teka | |
| 21 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Transmallorca–Gios | |
| 22 | Domingo Perurena (ESP) | Kas–Campagnolo | |
| 23 | Felix Perez (ESP) | Teka | |
| 24 | Francisco Fernandez (ESP) | Teka | |
| 25 | Willy Teirlinck (BEL) | Renault–Elf–Gitane | |
Points classification[edit]
| Mountains classification[edit]
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Team classification[edit]
| Intermediate sprints classification[edit]
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