List of teams and cyclists in the 1978 Vuelta a España

For the 1978 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 99 riders; 64 finished the race.

By rider Legend No. Starting number worn by the rider during the Vuelta Pos. Position in the general classification Time Deficit to the winner of the general classification DNF Denotes a rider who did not finish

No. Name Nationality Team Pos. Time 1 José Antonio González Kas 30 + 43' 50" 2 Domingo Perurena Kas 22 + 28' 55" 3 Vicente López Carril Kas 10 + 13' 57" 4 José Enrique Cima Kas 17 + 21' 54" 5 José Nazabal Kas 7 + 6' 12" 6 Enrique Martínez Heredia Kas 8 + 6' 53" 7 José Viejo Kas DNF — 8 Sebastián Pozo Kas 12 + 16' 48" 9 Jesús Suárez Cueva Kas DNF — 10 José Pesarrodona Kas 2 + 3' 02" 12 Eddy Van den Broeck Old Lord's–Splendor DNF — 13 Maurizio Bellet Old Lord's–Splendor 43 + 1h 03' 24" 14 Old Lord's–Splendor 63 + 2h 39' 18" 15 Alan McCormack Old Lord's–Splendor 55 + 1h 44' 44" 16 Wim Schroyens Old Lord's–Splendor DNF — 17 Johnny Vanderveken Old Lord's–Splendor DNF — 18 Bernard Draux Old Lord's–Splendor DNF — 19 Giovanni Jiménez Ocampo Old Lord's–Splendor DNF — 20 Walter Dalgal Old Lord's–Splendor DNF — 21 DNF — 22 Roque Moya DNF — 23 Luis Alberto Ordiales 39 + 58' 42" 24 Antonio González Rodríguez 26 + 37' 11" 25 Carlos Ocaña Crespo 33 + 52' 30" 26 Daniele Tinchella 40 + 59' 43" 27 Vicente Belda 21 + 27' 23" 28 Ramón Vila Tamarit DNF — 29 Blas Domingo Llido DNF — 30 Fernando Benejam DNF — 31 Bernard Hinault Renault–Gitane 1 85h 24' 14" 32 Willy Teirlinck Renault–Gitane 25 + 33' 20" 33 Roland Berland Renault–Gitane 44 + 1h 04' 46" 34 Gilbert Chaumaz Renault–Gitane 15 + 20' 57" 35 Bernard Quilfen Renault–Gitane 46 + 1h 09' 35" 36 Lucien Didier Renault–Gitane 38 + 58' 16" 37 Bernard Becaas Renault–Gitane 36 + 54' 47" 38 Renault–Gitane 50 + 1h 28' 20" 39 André Chalmel Renault–Gitane 47 + 1h 15' 38" 40 Jean-René Bernaudeau Renault–Gitane 3 + 3' 47" 41 Cees Bal DNF — 42 DNF — 43 Fridolin Keller DNF — 44 Adrianus Prinsen DNF — 45 Ronald Bouckaert DNF — 46 Serge Demierre DNF — 47 DNF — 48 Horst Schütz DNF — 49 Co Moritz DNF — 50 Roelof Groen 62 + 2h 07' 48" 51 56 + 1h 46' 55" 52 Andrés Gandarias 16 + 21' 30" 53 Custódio Mazuela Castillo 29 + 42' 38" 54 Gonzalo Aja 9 + 10' 12" 55 Isidro Juárez DNF — 56 Anastasio Greciano 32 + 49' 00" 57 Alberto Fernández 19 + 24' 04" 58 41 + 1h 00' 30" 59 Félix Suárez Colomo DNF — 60 Feliciano Sobradillo Casado 45 + 1h 07' 46" 61 Ferdi Van Den Haute Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia 6 + 5' 52" 62 Luc Leman Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia DNF — 63 Jos Schipper Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia 5 + 4' 23" 64 Fons van Katwijk Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia 54 + 1h 43' 40" 65 André Delcroix Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia 59 + 1h 55' 31" 66 Patrick Lefevere Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia 53 + 1h 38' 42" 67 Marc Dierickx Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia 57 + 1h 49' 00" 68 Geert Malfait Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia DNF — 69 Carlos Cuyle Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia DNF — 70 Ronan De Meyer Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia DNF — 71 Benny Schepmans Safir–Beyers–Ludo 51 + 1h 34' 50" 72 Hendrik Vandenbrande Safir–Beyers–Ludo 35 + 54' 06" 73 Peter Deneef Safir–Beyers–Ludo DNF — 74 Willy Sprangers Safir–Beyers–Ludo 58 + 1h 54' 39" 75 Marc De Smet Safir–Beyers–Ludo DNF — 76 Leo Van Thielen Safir–Beyers–Ludo DNF — 77 Luc Berkenbosch Safir–Beyers–Ludo DNF — 78 Geert Matheussen Safir–Beyers–Ludo DNF — 79 René Wuyckens Safir–Beyers–Ludo 64 + 2h 40' 40" 80 Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande Safir–Beyers–Ludo 28 + 41' 00" 81 Giuseppe Walter Passuello Italy 37 + 55' 18" 82 Franco Conti Italy 31 + 44' 53" 83 Annunzio Colombo Italy 34 + 53' 06" 84 Tullio Rossi Italy 61 + 2h 01' 15" 85 Italy 49 + 1h 22' 35" 86 Ignazio Palean Italy 52 + 1h 36' 27" 87 Roberto Sorlini Italy 60 + 1h 56' 48" 88 Cesare Cipollini Italy DNF — 89 Italy 48 + 1h 19' 10" 90 Antonio Bonini Italy DNF — 91 Carlos Melero Teka 42 + 1h 03' 00" 92 José Luis Mayoz Aizpurua Teka 18 + 22' 55" 93 Félix Pérez Moreno Teka 23 + 32' 53" 94 Andrés Oliva Teka 11 + 14' 39" 95 Francisco Fernández Moreno Teka 24 + 33' 19" 96 Bernardo Alfonsel Teka 13 + 20' 18" 97 Manuel Esparza Teka 14 + 20' 43" 98 José Freitas Martins Teka 20 + 24' 41" 99 Francisco Elorriaga Teka 27 + 39' 10" 100 Eulalio García Teka 4 + 4' 28"

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