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Hubert Opperman, Australia
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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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Stage 3 on July 2nd. 1978
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After stage 3:    Jacques Bossis  
  Saint-Amand-les-Eaux → Saint-Germain-en-Laye | Dist: 243.50km. | Winner: Klaus-Peter Thaler

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4  Côte de l'Catenoy/Cóte de l'Escargot Gilbert Le Layafter167.00 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  32,446 km./hr.

1
 Klaus-Peter Thaler  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 25' 42"=32,780  km/h

2
 Jacques Bossis  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 25' 42"=32,780  km/h

3
 Patrick Friou  Lejeune-BP07h 25' 48"+  00:00:06 =32,773  km/h

4  Joseph Bruyere  C and A07h 25' 48"+  00:00:06 =32,773  km/h

5  Gerrie Knetemann  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 25' 48"+  00:00:06 =32,773  km/h

6  Maurice Le Guilloux  Miko-Mercier07h 25' 48"+  00:00:06 =32,773  km/h

7  René Bittinger  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 25' 48"+  00:00:06 =32,773  km/h

8  Régis Ovion  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 25' 48"+  00:00:06 =32,773  km/h

9  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 25' 48"+  00:00:06 =32,773  km/h

10  William Sherwen  Fiat-La France07h 27' 20"+  00:01:38 =32,660  km/h

11  Willy Teirlinck  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

12  Jean-François Pescheux  Jobo-Superia07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

13  Dominique Sanders  Fiat-La France07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

14  Ludo Loos  C and A07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

15  Hennie Kuiper  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

16  Régis Délépine  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

17  Didier Van Vlaslaer  Fiat-La France07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

18  Jean-Louis Gauthier  Lejeune-BP07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

19  Philippe Durel  Jobo-Superia07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

20  Charly Rouxel  Miko-Mercier07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

21  Joaquim Agostinho  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

22  Bernard Hinault  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

23  Roger Legeay  Lejeune-BP07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

24  Pierre Bazzo  Lejeune-BP07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

25  Jean-René Bernaudeau  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

26  Bernard Bourreau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

27  Joop Zoetemelk  Miko-Mercier07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

28  Yvon Bertin  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

29  Hubert Mathis  Miko-Mercier07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

30  Joël Gallopin  Lejeune-BP07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

31  André Chalmel  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

32  Freddy Maertens  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

33  Michel Laurent  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

34  Serge Beucherie  Fiat-La France07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

35  Jésus Suárez Cueva  Kas-Campagnolo07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

36  Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

37  Michel Le Denmat  Lejeune-BP07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

38  Sean Kelly  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

39  Mariano Martinez  Jobo-Superia07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

40  Gilbert Le Lay  Fiat-La France07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

41  Dante Cocolo  Jobo-Superia07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

42  Bernard Thevenet  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

43  Gerben Karstens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

44  Jacky Hardy  Fiat-La France07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

45  André Mollet  Miko-Mercier07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

46  Bernard Quilfen  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

47  Yves Hézard  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

48  Michel Pollentier  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

49  Walter Planckaert  C and A07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

50  Bernardo Alfonsel  Teka07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

51  Antonio Menendez  Teka07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

52  Wilfried Wesemael  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

53  José Martins  Teka07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

54  Lucien Van Impe  C and A07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

55  Javier Elorriaga  Teka07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

56  Jean-Jacques Fussien  Fiat-La France07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

57  Alain Patritti  Jobo-Superia07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

58  José De Cauwer  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

59  Jan Raas  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

60  Patrick Perret  Miko-Mercier07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

61  Alain Budet  Fiat-La France07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

62  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

63  Christian Seznec  Miko-Mercier07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

64  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

65  Lucien Didier  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

66  Sven-Åke Nilsson  Miko-Mercier07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

67  José Nazábal  Kas-Campagnolo07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

68  Marc Demeyer  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

69  René Martens  C and A07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

70  Barry Hoban  Miko-Mercier07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

71  André Romero  Jobo-Superia07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

72  Raymond Martin  Miko-Mercier07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

73  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Campagnolo07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

74  Ferdinand Julien  Jobo-Superia07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

75  Daniel Gisiger  Lejeune-BP07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

76  Juan Pujol  Kas-Campagnolo07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

77  Antoine Gutierrez  Lejeune-BP07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

78  Guy Sibille  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

79  Paul Wellens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

80  Aad van den Hoek  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

81  Herman Beyssens  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

82  René Dillen  C and A07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

83  Enrique Martinez Heredia  Kas-Campagnolo07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

84  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

85  Miguel Maria Lasa  Teka07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

86  Fedor den Hertog  Lejeune-BP07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

87  Philippe Tesniere  Fiat-La France07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

88  Jean-Pierre Biderre  Jobo-Superia07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

89  Christian Muselet  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

90  Marcel Tinazzi  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

91  Andrês Oliva  Teka07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

92  Gilbert Chaumaz  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

93  Henk Lubberding  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

94  Marcel Laurens  C and A07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

95  Eulalio García  Teka07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

96  Pedro Vilardebó  Teka07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

97  Eduard Janssens  C and A07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

98  Jos De Schoenmaecker  C and A07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

102  Alain De Carvalho  Fiat-La France07h 28' 47"+  00:03:05 =32,555  km/h

99  Eugène Plet  Lejeune-BP07h 52' 15"+  00:26:33 =30,937  km/h

100  Jacques Martin  C and A07h 52' 15"+  00:26:33 =30,937  km/h

101  Hervé Inaudi  Jobo-Superia07h 52' 16"+  00:26:34 =30,936  km/h

103  Faustino Fernandez  Kas-Campagnolo07h 52' 17"+  00:26:35 =30,935  km/h

104  Dino Bertolo  Jobo-Superia08h 00' 08"+  00:34:26 =30,429  km/h

105  Sebastian Pozo  Kas-Campagnolo08h 00' 08"+  00:34:26 =30,429  km/h

106  José Pesarrodona  Kas-Campagnolo08h 00' 08"+  00:34:26 =30,429  km/h


Withdrawls: 2
 RiderTeamReason
33   José Enrique Cima Kas-CampagnoloDid not finish
66   Paulino Martinez TekaDid not finish
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