1978 Tour of the Basque Country

The 1978 Tour of the Basque Country was the 18th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 3 April to 7 April 1978. The race started in Leitza and finished at the Alto de Uncella.^[2] The race was won by José Antonio González Linares of the Kas team.

1978 Tour of the Basque Country

Race details
Dates	3–7 April 1978
Stages	5
Distance	811[1] km (503.9 mi)
Winning time	22h 36' 33"
Results
Winner  José Antonio González Linares (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)   Second  José Enrique Cima (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)   Third  José Nazabal (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)
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General classification

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  José Antonio González Linares (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo 22h 36' 33" 2  José Enrique Cima (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 5' 24" 3  José Nazabal (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 5' 26" 4  Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 5' 29" 5  Vicente Belda (ESP) Transmallorca [ca] + 5' 32" 6  José Viejo (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 5' 42" 7  Gonzalo Aja (ESP) Novostil–Helios [ca] + 6' 15" 8  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) Teka + 6' 25" 9  Firmino Bernardino (POR) Coelima [ca] + 6' 40" 10  Alberto Fernández (ESP) Novostil–Helios [ca] + 6' 50"