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Lars Michaelsen, Denmark
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After stage 21 - 2026:
 16451 starters.
  5513 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2419 stages.
  470 restdays.
  469752.50 km.
  5946 abandoned riders.

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 Facts from Tour de France 1978 Additional info and images from 1978.
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Stage 15 on July 15th. 1978
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After stage 15:    Joseph Bruyere  
  Saint-Dier-d´Auvergne → Saint-Étienne | Dist: 196.00km. | Winner: Bernard Hinault

Podium
3  Côte de Dourbias Michel Pollentierafter45.00 km.

4  Mont des Fourches Michel Pollentierafter60.00 km.

2  Croix de Chaubouret Michel Pollentierafter215.00 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  33,220 km./hr.

1
 Bernard Hinault  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

2
 Sean Kelly  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

3
 Freddy Maertens  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

4  Miguel Maria Lasa  Teka05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

5  Christian Seznec  Miko-Mercier05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

6  Patrick Friou  Lejeune-BP05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

7  Régis Ovion  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

8  Klaus-Peter Thaler  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

9  Mariano Martinez  Jobo-Superia05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

10  René Bittinger  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

11  Bernard Bourreau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

12  Henk Lubberding  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

13  Joseph Bruyere  C and A05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

14  Lucien Didier  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

15  Gilbert Le Lay  Fiat-La France05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

16  Marcel Tinazzi  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

17  José Martins  Teka05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

18  Patrick Perret  Miko-Mercier05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

19  André Mollet  Miko-Mercier05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

20  Antonio Menendez  Teka05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

21  Michel Pollentier  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

22  Joop Zoetemelk  Miko-Mercier05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

23  André Romero  Jobo-Superia05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

24  Yves Hézard  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

25  Jean-René Bernaudeau  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

26  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Campagnolo05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

27  Gilbert Chaumaz  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

28  Pierre Bazzo  Lejeune-BP05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

29  Sven-Åke Nilsson  Miko-Mercier05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

30  Juan Pujol  Kas-Campagnolo05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

31  Hennie Kuiper  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

32  Ferdinand Julien  Jobo-Superia05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

33  Michel Laurent  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

34  Lucien Van Impe  C and A05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

35  José Nazábal  Kas-Campagnolo05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

36  Joaquim Agostinho  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

37  Fedor den Hertog  Lejeune-BP05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

38  Raymond Martin  Miko-Mercier05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

39  Paul Wellens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

40  Andrês Oliva  Teka05h 49' 48"=33,619  km/h

41  Willy Teirlinck  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 52' 57"+  00:03:09 =33,319  km/h

42  Alain Budet  Fiat-La France05h 53' 01"+  00:03:13 =33,313  km/h

43  Charly Rouxel  Miko-Mercier05h 53' 42"+  00:03:54 =33,249  km/h

44  Wilfried Wesemael  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

45  René Martens  C and A05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

46  Alain Patritti  Jobo-Superia05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

47  Roger Legeay  Lejeune-BP05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

48  Christian Muselet  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

49  Aad van den Hoek  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

50  Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

51  Dominique Sanders  Fiat-La France05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

52  Alain De Carvalho  Fiat-La France05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

53  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

54  Dino Bertolo  Jobo-Superia05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

55  Marcel Laurens  C and A05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

56  Herman Beyssens  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

57  Jan Raas  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

58  Gerrie Knetemann  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

59  Jos De Schoenmaecker  C and A05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

60  Maurice Le Guilloux  Miko-Mercier05h 53' 43"+  00:03:55 =33,247  km/h

61  Pedro Vilardebó  Teka05h 53' 56"+  00:04:08 =33,227  km/h

62  Bernard Quilfen  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 56' 34"+  00:06:46 =32,981  km/h

63  Eugène Plet  Lejeune-BP05h 56' 34"+  00:06:46 =32,981  km/h

64  Gerben Karstens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

65  Antoine Gutierrez  Lejeune-BP05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

66  Philippe Durel  Jobo-Superia05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

67  Serge Beucherie  Fiat-La France05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

68  Yvon Bertin  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

69  Jacques Martin  C and A05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

70  William Sherwen  Fiat-La France05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

71  Hubert Mathis  Miko-Mercier05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

72  Daniel Gisiger  Lejeune-BP05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

73  Marc Demeyer  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

74  Barry Hoban  Miko-Mercier05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

75  Bernardo Alfonsel  Teka05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

76  René Dillen  C and A05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

77  Sebastian Pozo  Kas-Campagnolo05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

78  Eduard Janssens  C and A05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

79  Jacky Hardy  Fiat-La France05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

80  José De Cauwer  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

81  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

82  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

83  Jean-Louis Gauthier  Lejeune-BP05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

84  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

85  Eulalio García  Teka05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

86  Guy Sibille  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 58' 37"+  00:08:49 =32,793  km/h

87  Jean-Jacques Fussien  Fiat-La France06h 00' 06"+  00:10:18 =32,658  km/h

88  Philippe Tesniere  Fiat-La France06h 02' 07"+  00:12:19 =32,476  km/h

89  Dante Cocolo  Jobo-Superia06h 02' 07"+  00:12:19 =32,476  km/h

90  André Chalmel  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 03' 58"+  00:14:10 =32,311  km/h

91  Régis Délépine  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin06h 03' 58"+  00:14:10 =32,311  km/h

92  Jacques Bossis  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 03' 58"+  00:14:10 =32,311  km/h

93  Michel Le Denmat  Lejeune-BP06h 06' 01"+  00:16:13 =32,130  km/h


Withdrawls: 3
 RiderTeamReason
27   Ludo Loos C and ADid not finish
103   Jean-Pierre Biderre Jobo-SuperiaDid not finish
109   Jean-François Pescheux Jobo-SuperiaDid not finish
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