The 1978 Tour de France was the 65th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Leiden, the Netherlands, with a prologue individual time trial on 29 June, and Stage 11 occurred on 11 July with a mountainous stage to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet. The race finished in Paris on 23 July.
29 June 1978 – Leiden to Leiden, 5 km (3.1 mi) (ITT)[1]
Due to bad weather, the prologue result did not contribute to the general classification and a yellow jersey wasn't awarded.[2]
30 June 1978 – Leiden to Sint Willebrord, 135 km (84 mi)[1]
Stage 1a result and general classification after stage 1a[1]
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30 June 1978 – Sint Willebrord to Brussels, 100 km (62 mi)[1]
Stage 1b result[1]
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General classification after stage 1b[3]
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1 July 1978 – Brussels to Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, 199 km (124 mi)[1]
Stage 2 result[1]
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General classification after stage 2[4]
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2 July 1978 – Saint-Amand-les-Eaux to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 244 km (152 mi)[1]
Stage 3 result[1]
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General classification after stage 3[5]
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3 July 1978 – Évreux to Caen, 153 km (95 mi) (TTT)[1]
Stage 4 result[1]
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General classification after stage 4[6]
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4 July 1978 – Caen to Mazé–Montgeoffroy, 244 km (152 mi)[1]
Stage 5 result[1]
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General classification after stage 5[7]
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5 July 1978 – Mazé–Montgeoffroy to Poitiers, 162 km (101 mi)[1]
Stage 6 result[1]
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General classification after stage 6[8]
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6 July 1978 – Poitiers to Bordeaux, 242 km (150 mi)[1]
Stage 7 result[1]
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General classification after stage 7[9]
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7 July 1978 – Saint-Émilion to Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, 59 km (37 mi) (ITT)[1]
Stage 8 result[1]
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General classification after stage 8[10]
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8 July 1978 – Bordeaux to Biarritz, 233 km (145 mi)[1]
Stage 9 result[1]
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General classification after stage 9[11]
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9 July 1978 – Biarritz
10 July 1978 – Biarritz to Pau, 192 km (119 mi)[1]
Stage 10 result[1]
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General classification after stage 10[12]
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11 July 1978 – Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet, 161 km (100 mi)[1]
Stage 11 result[1]
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General classification after stage 11[13]
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