1978 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen

The 1978 E3 Harelbeke was the 21st edition of the E3 Harelbeke cycle race and was held on 1 April 1978. The race started and finished in Harelbeke. The race was won by Freddy Maertens.

1978 E3 Harelbeke

Race details
Dates	1 April 1978
Stages	1
Distance	230[1] km (142.9 mi)
Winning time	5h 40' 00"
Results
Winner  Freddy Maertens (BEL)   Second  Jan Raas (NED)   Third  Ronald De Witte (BEL)
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General classification

Final general classification[2][3][4] Rank Rider Time 1  Freddy Maertens (BEL) 5h 40' 00" 2  Jan Raas (NED) + 8" 3  Ronald De Witte (BEL) + 44" 4  Etienne Van Der Helst (BEL) + 44" 5  Walter Planckaert (BEL) + 2' 30" 6  Marc Demeyer (BEL) + 2' 30" 7  Johnny Vanderveken (BEL) + 2' 30" 8  Piet Van Katwijk (NED) + 2' 30" 9  Walter Godefroot (BEL) + 2' 30" 10  Ronny Van De Vijver (BEL) + 2' 30"