The 62nd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 9 April 1978. The race was won by Belgian Walter Godefroot in a three-man sprint with Michel Pollentier and Gregor Braun. It was Godefroot's second win in the Tour of Flanders, after the 1968 event.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, , p 178 47 of 174 riders finished.
Route The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 260 km. There were eight categorized climbs: Oude Kwaremont Koppenberg Taaienberg Eikenberg Volkegemberg Boigneberg Muur van Geraardsbergen Bosberg
Results
References
External links Video of the 1978 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)