The 1978 Tour de France was the 65th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Leiden, the Netherlands, with a prologue individual time trial on 29 June, and Stage 11 occurred on 11 July with a mountainous stage to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet. The race finished in Paris on 23 July.
Prologue
29 June 1978 – Leiden to Leiden, 5 km (3.1 mi) (ITT)
Due to bad weather, the prologue result did not contribute to the general classification and a yellow jersey wasn't awarded.
Stage 1a
30 June 1978 – Leiden to Sint Willebrord, 135 km (84 mi)
Stage 1a result and general classification after stage 1a
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Stage 1b
30 June 1978 – Sint Willebrord to Brussels, 100 km (62 mi)
Stage 1b result
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General classification after stage 1b
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Stage 2
1 July 1978 – Brussels to Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, 199 km (124 mi)
Stage 2 result
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General classification after stage 2
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Stage 3
2 July 1978 – Saint-Amand-les-Eaux to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 244 km (152 mi)
Stage 3 result
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General classification after stage 3
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Stage 4
3 July 1978 – Évreux to Caen, 153 km (95 mi) (TTT)
Stage 4 result
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General classification after stage 4
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Stage 5
4 July 1978 – Caen to Mazé–Montgeoffroy, 244 km (152 mi)
Stage 5 result
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General classification after stage 5
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Stage 6
5 July 1978 – Mazé–Montgeoffroy to Poitiers, 162 km (101 mi)
Stage 6 result
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General classification after stage 6
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Stage 7
6 July 1978 – Poitiers to Bordeaux, 242 km (150 mi)
Stage 7 result
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General classification after stage 7
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Stage 8
7 July 1978 – Saint-Émilion to Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, 59 km (37 mi) (ITT)
Stage 8 result
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General classification after stage 8
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Stage 9
8 July 1978 – Bordeaux to Biarritz, 233 km (145 mi)
Stage 9 result
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General classification after stage 9
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Rest day 1
9 July 1978 – Biarritz
Stage 10
10 July 1978 – Biarritz to Pau, 192 km (119 mi)
Stage 10 result
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General classification after stage 10
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Stage 11
11 July 1978 – Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet, 161 km (100 mi)
Stage 11 result
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General classification after stage 11
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