1978 Paris–Nice

1978 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	5–11 March 1978
Stages	6 + Prologue
Distance	1,154.2 km (717.2 mi)
Winning time	30h 07' 07"
Results
Winner Gerrie Knetemann (NED) (TI–Raleigh–McGregor)   Second Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo)   Third Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Miko–Mercier–Vivagel) Points Gerrie Knetemann (NED) (T.I. Raleigh) Mountains Michel Laurent (FRA) (Peugeot-Michelin) Youth Bernard Hinault (FRA) (Gitane-Renault)

The 1978 Paris–Nice was the 36th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 5 March to 11 March 1978. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Gerrie Knetemann of the TI–Raleigh team.

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Gerrie Knetemann (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor 30h 07' 07" 2 Bernard Hinault (FRA) Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo + 19" 3 Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 31" 4 Michel Laurent (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 1' 22" 5 Yves Hézard (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 1' 26" 6 Henk Lubberding (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 1' 57" 7 Hennie Kuiper (NED) TI–Raleigh–McGregor + 1' 57" 8 Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 3' 01" 9 André Mollet (FRA) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 3' 02" 10 Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 3' 10"

Further reading

• "Mañana comienza la Paris-Niza" [Paris-Nice starts tomorrow] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 March 1978. p. 25.
• "Knetemann, primer lider de la Paris-Niza" [Knetemann, first leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 March 1978. p. 44.
• "Vencio Esclassan y Knetemann sigue lider" [Esclassan wins and Knetemann remains in the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 1978. p. 29.
• "Solo andiano se salva del naufragio espanol" [Only Andiano is saved from the Spanish shipwreck] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1978. p. 14.
• "La quinta etapa de la Paris-Niza, para Den Hertog" [The fifth stage of Paris-Nice, for Den Hertog] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1978. p. 25.
• "La penultima etapa de la Paris-Niza para Vandenbroucke" [The penultimate stage of Paris-Nice for Vandenbroucke] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1978. p. 25.
• "Knetemann, vencedor de principio a fin de la Paris-Niza" [Knetemann wins Paris-Nice from start to finish] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 1978. p. 14.