Route |
| 8 May 1978 | ||
| Profile |  |
Flat stage |
| Start |  |
Saint-Vincent |
| Finish | |
Novi Ligure |
| Distance | 175.0 km (108.7 mi) | |
| Speed | - | |
Classifications |
| Race jerseys after stage 2 | |||
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Van Linden, Rik () | |
Results |
Race |
Stage
Teams| # |  |
Rider | Age | Team | Time | Bonus | |
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| 1 | 10 | |
Van Linden, Rik | 28 | |
Bianchi - Faema | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| # | Team | Time | Sum | # | |
Rider | Age | Time | |
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| # | |
Rider | Age | Team | Time | Difference | Rank +/- | |||
| 1 | 10 | |
Van Linden, Rik | 28 | |
Bianchi - Faema | ||||
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Rider | Age | Team | Points | Difference | Rank +/- | |||
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Rider | Age | Team | Time | Difference | Rank +/- | |||
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