1978 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

The men's road race at the 1978 UCI Road World Championships was the 45th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 27 August 1978 in Adenau, West Germany.^[1] The race was won by Gerrie Knetemann of the Netherlands.^[2]

Men's Individual Road Race

1978 UCI Road World Championships
Rainbow jersey
Race details
Dates	27 August 1978
Stages	1
Distance	274.8 km (170.8 mi)
Winning time	7h 32' 04"
Results
Winner  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) (Netherlands)   Second  Francesco Moser (ITA) (Italy)   Third  Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) (Denmark)
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Final classification

General classification (1–10)[2][3] Rank Rider Time  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) 7h 32' 04"  Francesco Moser (ITA) + 0"  Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) + 20" 4  Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) + 28" 5  Bernard Hinault (FRA) + 28" 6  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) + 28" 7  Valerio Lualdi (ITA) + 39" 8  Herman Van Springel (BEL) + 47" 9  André Dierickx (BEL) + 50" 10  Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) + 50"