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1978   »   13th Amstel Gold Race (SPP)

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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.
RnkBIBH2HSpecialtyAgeRiderTeamPntTime
1
Classic
25 Raas Jan
TI - Raleigh
TI - Raleigh2256:05:036:05:03
2
Classic
26 Moser Francesco
Sanson
Sanson1501:161:16
3
GC
31 Zoetemelk Joop
Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson
Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson110,,1:16
4
Classic
26 Maertens Freddy
Velda - Lano - Flandria
Velda - Lano - Flandria90,,1:16
5
Classic
29 Kuiper Hennie
TI - Raleigh
TI - Raleigh80,,1:16
6
TT
27 Knetemann Gerrie
TI - Raleigh
TI - Raleigh704:024:02
7
TT
22 Braun Gregor
Peugeot - Esso - Michelin
Peugeot - Esso - Michelin60,,4:02
8
Classic
22 van Vliet Leo
Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson
Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson504:364:36
9
TT
23 Thurau Dietrich
Ijsboerke
Ijsboerke465:045:04
10
Classic
26 Bourreau Bernard
Peugeot - Esso - Michelin
Peugeot - Esso - Michelin42,,5:04
11
Classic
25 Van Den Haute Ferdi
386:046:04
12
Classic
28 Wesemael Wilfried
TI - Raleigh
TI - Raleigh346:106:10
13
Classic
30 Krekels Jan
30,,6:10
14
Classic
25 Linard Hubert
Peugeot - Esso - Michelin
Peugeot - Esso - Michelin26,,6:10
15
Classic
30 Dierickx André
Ijsboerke
Ijsboerke22,,6:10
16
Classic
25 Van De Wiele Eric
Ijsboerke
Ijsboerke20,,6:10
17
Classic
22 Martens René
C&A
C&A18,,6:10
18
Classic
28 Thaler Klaus-Peter
TI - Raleigh
TI - Raleigh17,,6:10
19
Classic
24 Peeters Willem
Ijsboerke
Ijsboerke16,,6:10
20
GC
22 Boyer Jonathan
Lejeune - BP
Lejeune - BP15,,6:10
21
Classic
27 Delcroix Ludo
Ijsboerke
Ijsboerke14,,6:10
22
Classic
22 Havik Martin
13,,6:10
23
Classic
31 De Witte Ronald
Sanson
Sanson12,,6:10
24
GC
24 Laurent Michel
Peugeot - Esso - Michelin
Peugeot - Esso - Michelin11,,6:10
25
Classic
34 Godefroot Walter
Ijsboerke
Ijsboerke10,,6:10
26
Classic
26 Bal Kees
9,,6:10
27
Classic
24 Van der Helst Etienne
C&A
C&A8,,6:10
28
Classic
25 Langerijs Hans
7,,6:10
29
Classic
26 De Ruiter Wim
6,,6:10
30
Classic
24 Malfait Geert
5,,6:10
31
GC
21 van der Velde Johan
TI - Raleigh
TI - Raleigh5,,6:10
32
Classic
24 Sonnet Pierre
5,,6:10

Race information

  • Date:
    25 March 1978
  • Start time:
    -
  • Avg. speed winner:
    37.803 km/h
  • Classification:
    SPP
  • Race category:
    ME - Men Elite
  • Distance:
    230 km
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  • Won how:
    12 km solo
  • Avg. temperature:

Story of the day

The Amstel Gold Race was marked by bad weather, leaving only 40 riders after 180 km. Following the Cauberg, the lead group was reduced to just five. With 12 km to go, Jan Raas launched a decisive attack and rode solo to the finish, securing his second consecutive Amstel Gold Race win.
DNF = Did not finish
DNS = Did not start
OTL = Outside time limit
DF = Did finish, no result
NR = No result
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