The time won/lost column displays the gains in time in the GC. Click on the time of any rider to view the relative gains on this rider.
| Rnk | Rider | Team | Pnt | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOSER Francesco Sanson | Sanson | 275 | 7:12:24 |
| 2 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger Sanson | Sanson | 200 | 1:40 1:40 |
| 3 | RAAS Jan TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 150 | ,, 1:40 |
| 4 | MAERTENS Freddy Velda - Lano - Flandria | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 120 | ,, 1:40 |
| 5 | 100 | 4:11 4:11 | ||
| 6 | KUIPER Hennie TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 90 | 4:26 4:26 |
| 7 | VAN SWEEVELT Guido Ijsboerke | Ijsboerke | 80 | 5:21 5:21 |
| 8 | 70 | ,, 5:21 | ||
| 9 | 60 | ,, 5:21 | ||
| 10 | DEMEYER Marc Velda - Lano - Flandria | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 50 | 5:49 5:49 |
| 11 | GODEFROOT Walter Ijsboerke | Ijsboerke | 46 | ,, 5:49 |
| 12 | THURAU Dietrich Ijsboerke | Ijsboerke | 42 | ,, 5:49 |
| 13 | HINAULT Bernard Renault - Gitane - Campagnolo | Renault - Gitane - Campagnolo | 38 | 7:19 7:19 |
| 14 | VAN KATWIJK Piet TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 34 | ,, 7:19 |
| 15 | TEIRLINCK Willy Renault - Gitane - Campagnolo | Renault - Gitane - Campagnolo | 30 | ,, 7:19 |
| 16 | VERSCHUERE Pol Velda - Lano - Flandria | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 28 | 9:55 9:55 |
| 17 | OSLER Marcello Selle Royal - Inoxpran | Selle Royal - Inoxpran | 26 | 10:47 10:47 |
| 18 | BRAUN Gregor Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 24 | 11:45 11:45 |
| 19 | 22 | 12:40 12:40 | ||
| 20 | 20 | ,, 12:40 | ||
| 21 | 19 | ,, 12:40 | ||
| 22 | ZOETEMELK Joop Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson | Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson | 18 | 15:09 15:09 |
| 23 | DE CAUWER José TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 17 | 17:02 17:02 |
| 24 | 16 | ,, 17:02 | ||
| 25 | PRIEM Cees TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 15 | ,, 17:02 |
| 26 | JACOBS Jos Ijsboerke | Ijsboerke | 14 | ,, 17:02 |
| 27 | MALFAIT Lieven Velda - Lano - Flandria | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 13 | 18:21 18:21 |
| 28 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 12 | ,, 18:21 |
| 29 | LUBBERDING Henk TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 11 | ,, 18:21 |
| 30 | HÉZARD Yves Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 10 | ,, 18:21 |
| 31 | BAERT Dirk Carlos - Galli - Alan | Carlos - Galli - Alan | 9 | 21:49 21:49 |
| 32 | BERTIN Yvon Renault - Gitane - Campagnolo | Renault - Gitane - Campagnolo | 8 | ,, 21:49 |
| 33 | 7 | ,, 21:49 | ||
| 34 | BEYSSENS Herman Velda - Lano - Flandria | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 6 | ,, 21:49 |
| 35 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Frans Carlos - Galli - Alan | Carlos - Galli - Alan | 5 | ,, 21:49 |
| 36 | VERSCHAEVE Roger Velda - Lano - Flandria | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 5 | 28:18 28:18 |
| 37 | DE GENDT Franky TI - Raleigh | TI - Raleigh | 5 | 31:47 31:47 |
| 38 | 5 | 50:32 50:32 | ||
| 39 | 5 | ,, 50:32 | ||
| 40 | 5 | 56:40 56:40 |
DNF=Did not finish / DNS=Did not start / OTL = Outside time limit / DF=Did finish, no result / NR=No result Rider wearing the jersey >50% of race distance in group before peloton
Race information
- Date:16 April 1978
- Start time:-
- Avg. speed winner:36.49 km/h
- Race category:ME - Men Elite
- Distance:263 km
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- Won how:20 km solo
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