1978 - Prestigelisten

Riders with most points in 1978

No.	Rider	Points
1	HINAULT Bernard	240
2	MOSER Francesco	237
3	KNETEMANN Gerrie	152
4	RAAS Jan	117
5	DE MUYNCK Johan	104
6	BRUYERE Joseph	84
7	ZOETEMELK Joop	75
8	SARONNI Giuseppe	69
9	MAERTENS Freddy	64
10	DE VLAEMINCK Roger	63
11	THURAU Dietrich	60
12	POLLENTIER Michel	55
13	GODEFROOT Walter	50
14	BARONCHELLI Gianbattista	47
15	WELLENS Paul	44

Countries with most points in 1978

No.	Rider	Points
1	Belgium	638
2	Italy	497
3	Netherlands	451
4	France	403
5	Germany	102
6	Spain	66
7	Switzerland	44
8	Portugal	40
9	Sweden	23
10	Denmark	17
11	Norway	15
12	Ireland	12
13	Poland	2

Greatest riders of all time in 1978

No.	Rider	Born	Points
1	MERCKX Eddy	1945	3.995
2	COPPI Fausto	1919	1.885
3	BARTALI Gino	1914	1.794
4	ANQUETIL Jacques	1934	1.751
5	BINDA Alfredo	1902	1.485
6	GIRARDENGO Costante	1893	1.352
7	GIMONDI Felice	1942	1.331
8	VAN LOOY Rik	1933	1.266
9	BOBET Louison	1925	1.259
10	DE VLAEMINCK Roger	1947	1.111
11	POULIDOR Raymond	1936	926
12	MAGNI Fiorenzo	1920	911
13	VAN STEENBERGEN Rik	1924	894
14	GUERRA Learco	1902	875
15	KUBLER Ferdinand	1919	859

Greatest countries of all time in 1978

No.	Country	Points
1	Belgium	37.502
2	Italy	36.921
3	France	31.114
4	Spain	4.936
5	Netherlands	4.579
6	Switzerland	4.340
7	Germany	2.944
8	Luxembourg	2.924
9	Great Britain	2.731
10	Sweden	325
11	Denmark	298
12	USA	194
13	Portugal	171
14	Austria	143
15	Australia	125

Greatest riders born in 1978

No.	All time	Rider	Country	Points
1	115	HUSHOVD Thor	Norway	430
2	117	MENCHOV Denis	Russia	428
3	123	SANCHEZ Samuel	Spain	407
4	521	PELLIZOTTI Franco	Italy	114
5	565	KIRCHEN Kim	Luxembourg	104
6	717	FEDRIGO Pierrick	France	77
7	821	IVAN GUTIERREZ Jose	Spain	64
8	923	MIGUEL MERCADO Juan	Spain	54
9	974	HAYMAN Mathew	Australia	50
10	1.163	BERTAGNOLLI Leonardo	Italy	39
11	1.215	COOKE Baden	Australia	35
12	1.247	ZABALLA Constantino	Spain	33
13	1.335	GARCIA QUESADA Carlos	Spain	30
13	1.335	MARTINEZ Egoi	Spain	30
15	1.378	ANTONIO PECHARROMAN Jose	Spain	28

Results in 1978

Result	Rider	Country	Points
Win	HINAULT Bernard	France	110
2nd place	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	40
3rd place	AGOSTINHO Joaquim	Portugal	40
4th place	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	18
5th place	SEZNEC Christian	France	18
6th place	WELLENS Paul	Belgium	7
7th place	GALDOS Francisco	Spain	7
8th place	LUBBERDING Henk	Netherlands	7
9th place	VAN IMPE Lucien	Belgium	7
10th place	MARTINEZ Mariano	France	7
KOM	MARTINEZ Mariano	France	18
Points GC	MAERTENS Freddy	Belgium	18
1st stage	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	12
2nd stage	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	12
3rd stage	PLANCKAERT Walter	Belgium	12
4th stage	ESCLASSAN Jacques	France	12
5th stage	THALER Klaus-Peter	Germany	12
7th stage	MAERTENS Freddy	Belgium	12
8th stage	KELLY Sean	Ireland	12
9th stage	MAERTENS Freddy	Belgium	12
10th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
11th stage	MARIA LASA Miguel	Spain	12
12th stage	LUBBERDING Henk	Netherlands	12
13th stage	MARTINEZ Mariano	France	12
15th stage	ESCLASSAN Jacques	France	12
16th stage	WELLENS Paul	Belgium	12
17th stage	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	12
18th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
19th stage	KUIPER Hennie	Netherlands	12
20th stage	SEZNEC Christian	France	12
21st stage	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	12
22nd stage	DEMEYER Marc	Belgium	12
23rd stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
24th stage	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	12
25th stage	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	12
1st day in leader's jersey	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	6
1st day in leader's jersey	BOSSIS Jacques	France	6
1st day in leader's jersey	THALER Klaus-Peter	Germany	6
1st day in leader's jersey	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	6
1st day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	6
1st day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	6
1st day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	6
2nd day in leader's jersey	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	THALER Klaus-Peter	Germany	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	3
3rd day in leader's jersey	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	2
3rd day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	2
3rd day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	2
Additional day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	1

Riders with most points in 1978

No.	Rider	Points
1	HINAULT Bernard	240
2	MOSER Francesco	237
3	KNETEMANN Gerrie	152
4	RAAS Jan	117
5	DE MUYNCK Johan	104
6	BRUYERE Joseph	84
7	ZOETEMELK Joop	75
8	SARONNI Giuseppe	69
9	MAERTENS Freddy	64
10	DE VLAEMINCK Roger	63
11	THURAU Dietrich	60
12	POLLENTIER Michel	55
13	GODEFROOT Walter	50
14	BARONCHELLI Gianbattista	47
15	WELLENS Paul	44

Countries with most points in 1978

No.	Rider	Points
1	Belgium	638
2	Italy	497
3	Netherlands	451
4	France	403
5	Germany	102
6	Spain	66
7	Switzerland	44
8	Portugal	40
9	Sweden	23
10	Denmark	17
11	Norway	15
12	Ireland	12
13	Poland	2

Greatest riders of all time in 1978

No.	Rider	Born	Points
1	MERCKX Eddy	1945	3.995
2	COPPI Fausto	1919	1.885
3	BARTALI Gino	1914	1.794
4	ANQUETIL Jacques	1934	1.751
5	BINDA Alfredo	1902	1.485
6	GIRARDENGO Costante	1893	1.352
7	GIMONDI Felice	1942	1.331
8	VAN LOOY Rik	1933	1.266
9	BOBET Louison	1925	1.259
10	DE VLAEMINCK Roger	1947	1.111
11	POULIDOR Raymond	1936	926
12	MAGNI Fiorenzo	1920	911
13	VAN STEENBERGEN Rik	1924	894
14	GUERRA Learco	1902	875
15	KUBLER Ferdinand	1919	859

Greatest countries of all time in 1978

No.	Country	Points
1	Belgium	37.502
2	Italy	36.921
3	France	31.114
4	Spain	4.936
5	Netherlands	4.579
6	Switzerland	4.340
7	Germany	2.944
8	Luxembourg	2.924
9	Great Britain	2.731
10	Sweden	325
11	Denmark	298
12	USA	194
13	Portugal	171
14	Austria	143
15	Australia	125

Greatest riders born in 1978

No.	All time	Rider	Country	Points
1	115	HUSHOVD Thor	Norway	430
2	117	MENCHOV Denis	Russia	428
3	123	SANCHEZ Samuel	Spain	407
4	521	PELLIZOTTI Franco	Italy	114
5	565	KIRCHEN Kim	Luxembourg	104
6	717	FEDRIGO Pierrick	France	77
7	821	IVAN GUTIERREZ Jose	Spain	64
8	923	MIGUEL MERCADO Juan	Spain	54
9	974	HAYMAN Mathew	Australia	50
10	1.163	BERTAGNOLLI Leonardo	Italy	39
11	1.215	COOKE Baden	Australia	35
12	1.247	ZABALLA Constantino	Spain	33
13	1.335	GARCIA QUESADA Carlos	Spain	30
13	1.335	MARTINEZ Egoi	Spain	30
15	1.378	ANTONIO PECHARROMAN Jose	Spain	28

Results in 1978

Result	Rider	Country	Points
Win	HINAULT Bernard	France	110
2nd place	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	40
3rd place	AGOSTINHO Joaquim	Portugal	40
4th place	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	18
5th place	SEZNEC Christian	France	18
6th place	WELLENS Paul	Belgium	7
7th place	GALDOS Francisco	Spain	7
8th place	LUBBERDING Henk	Netherlands	7
9th place	VAN IMPE Lucien	Belgium	7
10th place	MARTINEZ Mariano	France	7
KOM	MARTINEZ Mariano	France	18
Points GC	MAERTENS Freddy	Belgium	18
1st stage	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	12
2nd stage	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	12
3rd stage	PLANCKAERT Walter	Belgium	12
4th stage	ESCLASSAN Jacques	France	12
5th stage	THALER Klaus-Peter	Germany	12
7th stage	MAERTENS Freddy	Belgium	12
8th stage	KELLY Sean	Ireland	12
9th stage	MAERTENS Freddy	Belgium	12
10th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
11th stage	MARIA LASA Miguel	Spain	12
12th stage	LUBBERDING Henk	Netherlands	12
13th stage	MARTINEZ Mariano	France	12
15th stage	ESCLASSAN Jacques	France	12
16th stage	WELLENS Paul	Belgium	12
17th stage	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	12
18th stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
19th stage	KUIPER Hennie	Netherlands	12
20th stage	SEZNEC Christian	France	12
21st stage	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	12
22nd stage	DEMEYER Marc	Belgium	12
23rd stage	HINAULT Bernard	France	12
24th stage	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	12
25th stage	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	12
1st day in leader's jersey	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	6
1st day in leader's jersey	BOSSIS Jacques	France	6
1st day in leader's jersey	THALER Klaus-Peter	Germany	6
1st day in leader's jersey	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	6
1st day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	6
1st day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	6
1st day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	6
2nd day in leader's jersey	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	THALER Klaus-Peter	Germany	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	KNETEMANN Gerrie	Netherlands	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	HINAULT Bernard	France	3
3rd day in leader's jersey	RAAS Jan	Netherlands	2
3rd day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	2
3rd day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	2
Additional day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	1