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Otto Altweck, Germany
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After stage 21 - 2026:
 16451 starters.
  5514 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2419 stages.
  470 restdays.
  469752.50 km.
  5946 abandoned riders.

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Prologue on June 29th. 1978
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Prologue on June 29th. 1978
   Jan Raas  
  Leiden → Leiden | Dist: 5.20km. | Winner: Jan Raas

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Average speed for all riders in stage:  42,215 km./hr.

1
 Jan Raas  Ti-Raleigh-Creda00h 06' 38"=47,035  km/h

2
 Gerrie Knetemann  Ti-Raleigh-Creda00h 06' 40"+  00:00:02 =46,800  km/h

3
 Joop Zoetemelk  Miko-Mercier00h 06' 42"+  00:00:04 =46,567  km/h

4  Hennie Kuiper  Ti-Raleigh-Creda00h 06' 46"+  00:00:08 =46,108  km/h

5  Joseph Bruyere  C and A00h 06' 48"+  00:00:10 =45,882  km/h

6  Yves Hézard  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin00h 06' 54"+  00:00:16 =45,217  km/h

7  Freddy Maertens  Velda-Lano-Flandria00h 06' 56"+  00:00:18 =45,000  km/h

8  Daniel Gisiger  Lejeune-BP00h 06' 57"+  00:00:19 =44,892  km/h

9  Bernard Hinault  Renault-Elf-Gitane00h 06' 57"+  00:00:19 =44,892  km/h

10  Klaus-Peter Thaler  Ti-Raleigh-Creda00h 06' 58"+  00:00:20 =44,785  km/h

11  Henk Lubberding  Ti-Raleigh-Creda00h 06' 59"+  00:00:21 =44,678  km/h

12  Pedro Torres  Teka00h 06' 59"+  00:00:21 =44,678  km/h

13  Wilfried Wesemael  Ti-Raleigh-Creda00h 07' 01"+  00:00:23 =44,466  km/h

14  Gerben Karstens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda00h 07' 01"+  00:00:23 =44,466  km/h

15  Walter Planckaert  C and A00h 07' 02"+  00:00:24 =44,360  km/h

16  Christian Muselet  Velda-Lano-Flandria00h 07' 02"+  00:00:24 =44,360  km/h

17  Michel Laurent  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin00h 07' 05"+  00:00:27 =44,047  km/h

18  Bernard Thevenet  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin00h 07' 06"+  00:00:28 =43,944  km/h

19  Willy Teirlinck  Renault-Elf-Gitane00h 07' 07"+  00:00:29 =43,841  km/h

20  Jean-François Pescheux  Jobo-Superia00h 07' 08"+  00:00:30 =43,738  km/h

21  Pedro Vilardebó  Teka00h 07' 08"+  00:00:30 =43,738  km/h

22  Gilbert Le Lay  Fiat-La France00h 07' 08"+  00:00:30 =43,738  km/h

23  Lucien Van Impe  C and A00h 07' 08"+  00:00:30 =43,738  km/h

24  Sven-Åke Nilsson  Miko-Mercier00h 07' 10"+  00:00:32 =43,535  km/h

25  Antonio Menendez  Teka00h 07' 11"+  00:00:33 =43,434  km/h

26  Dominique Sanders  Fiat-La France00h 07' 12"+  00:00:34 =43,333  km/h

27  Fedor den Hertog  Lejeune-BP00h 07' 12"+  00:00:34 =43,333  km/h

28  Jacques Bossis  Renault-Elf-Gitane00h 07' 12"+  00:00:34 =43,333  km/h

29  Aad van den Hoek  Ti-Raleigh-Creda00h 07' 12"+  00:00:34 =43,333  km/h

30  Jacky Hardy  Fiat-La France00h 07' 12"+  00:00:34 =43,333  km/h

31  Jacques Martin  C and A00h 07' 12"+  00:00:34 =43,333  km/h

32  José Enrique Cima  Kas-Campagnolo00h 07' 12"+  00:00:34 =43,333  km/h

33  Marc Demeyer  Velda-Lano-Flandria00h 07' 14"+  00:00:36 =43,134  km/h

34  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  Renault-Elf-Gitane00h 07' 15"+  00:00:37 =43,034  km/h

35  Eulalio García  Teka00h 07' 15"+  00:00:37 =43,034  km/h

36  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin00h 07' 15"+  00:00:37 =43,034  km/h

37  Maurice Le Guilloux  Miko-Mercier00h 07' 16"+  00:00:38 =42,936  km/h

38  Roger Legeay  Lejeune-BP00h 07' 17"+  00:00:39 =42,838  km/h

39  Bernardo Alfonsel  Teka00h 07' 19"+  00:00:41 =42,642  km/h

40  René Martens  C and A00h 07' 20"+  00:00:42 =42,545  km/h

41  Pierre Bazzo  Lejeune-BP00h 07' 20"+  00:00:42 =42,545  km/h

42  Eduard Janssens  C and A00h 07' 21"+  00:00:43 =42,449  km/h

43  René Dillen  C and A00h 07' 21"+  00:00:43 =42,449  km/h

44  Mariano Martinez  Jobo-Superia00h 07' 21"+  00:00:43 =42,449  km/h

45  Joaquim Agostinho  Velda-Lano-Flandria00h 07' 22"+  00:00:44 =42,353  km/h

46  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Campagnolo00h 07' 22"+  00:00:44 =42,353  km/h

47  José De Cauwer  Ti-Raleigh-Creda00h 07' 22"+  00:00:44 =42,353  km/h

48  Michel Pollentier  Velda-Lano-Flandria00h 07' 22"+  00:00:44 =42,353  km/h

49  Jean-Pierre Biderre  Jobo-Superia00h 07' 23"+  00:00:45 =42,257  km/h

50  René Bittinger  Velda-Lano-Flandria00h 07' 24"+  00:00:46 =42,162  km/h

51  Philippe Tesniere  Fiat-La France00h 07' 25"+  00:00:47 =42,067  km/h

52  Joël Gallopin  Lejeune-BP00h 07' 26"+  00:00:48 =41,973  km/h

53  Hervé Inaudi  Jobo-Superia00h 07' 27"+  00:00:49 =41,879  km/h

54  Michel Le Denmat  Lejeune-BP00h 07' 27"+  00:00:49 =41,879  km/h

55  Dino Bertolo  Jobo-Superia00h 07' 27"+  00:00:49 =41,879  km/h

56  André Romero  Jobo-Superia00h 07' 28"+  00:00:50 =41,786  km/h

57  Andrês Oliva  Teka00h 07' 28"+  00:00:50 =41,786  km/h

58  Jean-Louis Gauthier  Lejeune-BP00h 07' 28"+  00:00:50 =41,786  km/h

59  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin00h 07' 28"+  00:00:50 =41,786  km/h

60  José Pesarrodona  Kas-Campagnolo00h 07' 28"+  00:00:50 =41,786  km/h

61  Herman Beyssens  Velda-Lano-Flandria00h 07' 28"+  00:00:50 =41,786  km/h

62  William Sherwen  Fiat-La France00h 07' 28"+  00:00:50 =41,786  km/h

63  Eugène Plet  Lejeune-BP00h 07' 29"+  00:00:51 =41,693  km/h

64  Yvon Bertin  Renault-Elf-Gitane00h 07' 29"+  00:00:51 =41,693  km/h

65  José Nazábal  Kas-Campagnolo00h 07' 30"+  00:00:52 =41,600  km/h

66  Paulino Martinez  Teka00h 07' 30"+  00:00:52 =41,600  km/h

67  Julian Carlos Andiano  Kas-Campagnolo00h 07' 30"+  00:00:52 =41,600  km/h

68  Marcel Tinazzi  Velda-Lano-Flandria00h 07' 30"+  00:00:52 =41,600  km/h

69  Juan Pujol  Kas-Campagnolo00h 07' 31"+  00:00:53 =41,508  km/h

70  Jos De Schoenmaecker  C and A00h 07' 32"+  00:00:54 =41,416  km/h

71  Miguel Maria Lasa  Teka00h 07' 32"+  00:00:54 =41,416  km/h

72  Charly Rouxel  Miko-Mercier00h 07' 32"+  00:00:54 =41,416  km/h

73  Marcel Laurens  C and A00h 07' 32"+  00:00:54 =41,416  km/h

74  Ferdinand Julien  Jobo-Superia00h 07' 32"+  00:00:54 =41,416  km/h

75  Barry Hoban  Miko-Mercier00h 07' 32"+  00:00:54 =41,416  km/h

76  Bernard Quilfen  Renault-Elf-Gitane00h 07' 33"+  00:00:55 =41,325  km/h

77  Serge Beucherie  Fiat-La France00h 07' 33"+  00:00:55 =41,325  km/h

78  Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin00h 07' 33"+  00:00:55 =41,325  km/h

79  Alain Patritti  Jobo-Superia00h 07' 34"+  00:00:56 =41,233  km/h

80  Régis Ovion  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin00h 07' 34"+  00:00:56 =41,233  km/h

81  Alain Budet  Fiat-La France00h 07' 34"+  00:00:56 =41,233  km/h

82  Javier Elorriaga  Teka00h 07' 34"+  00:00:56 =41,233  km/h

83  Sean Kelly  Velda-Lano-Flandria00h 07' 35"+  00:00:57 =41,143  km/h

84  Patrick Perret  Miko-Mercier00h 07' 35"+  00:00:57 =41,143  km/h

85  Didier Van Vlaslaer  Fiat-La France00h 07' 36"+  00:00:58 =41,053  km/h

86  Jésus Suárez Cueva  Kas-Campagnolo00h 07' 37"+  00:00:59 =40,963  km/h

87  José Martins  Teka00h 07' 37"+  00:00:59 =40,963  km/h

88  Paul Wellens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda00h 07' 38"+  00:01:00 =40,873  km/h

89  André Chalmel  Renault-Elf-Gitane00h 07' 38"+  00:01:00 =40,873  km/h

90  Patrick Friou  Lejeune-BP00h 07' 39"+  00:01:01 =40,784  km/h

91  Dante Cocolo  Jobo-Superia00h 07' 39"+  00:01:01 =40,784  km/h

92  Ludo Loos  C and A00h 07' 40"+  00:01:02 =40,696  km/h

93  Jean-Jacques Fussien  Fiat-La France00h 07' 40"+  00:01:02 =40,696  km/h

94  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Velda-Lano-Flandria00h 07' 41"+  00:01:03 =40,607  km/h

95  Guy Sibille  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin00h 07' 42"+  00:01:04 =40,519  km/h

96  Gilbert Chaumaz  Renault-Elf-Gitane00h 07' 43"+  00:01:05 =40,432  km/h

97  Jean-René Bernaudeau  Renault-Elf-Gitane00h 07' 43"+  00:01:05 =40,432  km/h

98  Hubert Mathis  Miko-Mercier00h 07' 44"+  00:01:06 =40,345  km/h

99  Régis Délépine  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin00h 07' 44"+  00:01:06 =40,345  km/h

100  Antoine Gutierrez  Lejeune-BP00h 07' 45"+  00:01:07 =40,258  km/h

101  Lucien Didier  Renault-Elf-Gitane00h 07' 47"+  00:01:09 =40,086  km/h

102  André Mollet  Miko-Mercier00h 07' 47"+  00:01:09 =40,086  km/h

103  Philippe Durel  Jobo-Superia00h 07' 47"+  00:01:09 =40,086  km/h

104  Alain De Carvalho  Fiat-La France00h 07' 47"+  00:01:09 =40,086  km/h

105  Christian Seznec  Miko-Mercier00h 07' 47"+  00:01:09 =40,086  km/h

106  Bernard Bourreau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin00h 07' 50"+  00:01:12 =39,830  km/h

107  Enrique Martinez Heredia  Kas-Campagnolo00h 07' 51"+  00:01:13 =39,745  km/h

108  Sebastian Pozo  Kas-Campagnolo00h 07' 53"+  00:01:15 =39,577  km/h

109  Faustino Fernandez  Kas-Campagnolo00h 07' 53"+  00:01:15 =39,577  km/h

110  Raymond Martin  Miko-Mercier00h 07' 53"+  00:01:15 =39,577  km/h


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