| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | May 20–June 10 | ||
| Stages | 20 | ||
| Distance | 3,610.5 km (2,243 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 101h 31' 22" (35.56 km/h/22.10 mph) | ||
| Palmarès | |||
| Winner |  Johan De Muynck |
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| Second |  Gianbattista Baronchelli |
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| Third | Francesco
Moser |
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| Points | Francesco
Moser |
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| Mountains |  Ueli
Sutter |
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| Youth | Roberto
Visentini |
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The 1978 Giro d'Italia, the 61st running of the race, was held from 20 May to 10 June 1978. It was won by the Belgian Johan de Muynck.
This edition covered 3,610 km, in 20 stages, completed at an average speed of 35.56 km/h.
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan De Muynck (BEL) |
101h 31' 22" |
| 2 | Gianbattista
Baronchelli (ITA) |
+ 59" |
| 3 | Francesco
Moser (ITA) |
+2' 19" |
| 4 | Wladimiro
Panizza (ITA) |
+7' 57" |
| 5 | Giuseppe
Saronni (ITA) |
+ 8' 19" |
| 6 | Ronald De Witte (BEL) |
+ 8' 24" |
| 7 | Alfio
Vandi (ITA) |
+ 9' 04" |
| 8 | Claudio
Bortolotto (ITA) |
+ 9' 25" |
| 9 |  Bernt
Johansson (SWE) |
+ 12' 36" |
| 10 | Ueli
Sutter (SUI) |
+ 12' 38" |
| Cyclist | Stages |
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| Dietrich
Thurau (ITA) |
prologue |
| Rik Van
Linden (BEL) |
1st-2nd |
| Johan De Muynck (BEL) |
3rd-final |
Francesco
Moser (ITA) Ueli
Sutter (SUI) Roberto
Visentini (ITA)
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