| Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 26 April – 15 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 19 stages + Prologue, including 1 split stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2,785 km (1,731 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 78h 54' 36"" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ← 1976 1978 → |
| Winner | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | (Flandria - Latina) | |
| Second | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | (Teka) | |
| Third | Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG) | (Teka) | |
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| Points | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | (Flandria - Latina) | |
| Mountains | Pedro Torres (ESP) | (Teka) | |
| Sprints | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | (Flandria - Latina) | |
| Team | Teka |
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 26 April | Dehesa de Campoamor – Dehesa de Campoamor | 8 km (5 mi) | Individual time trial | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | |
| 1 | 27 April | Dehesa de Campoamor – La Manga | 115 km (71 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 2 | 28 April | La Manga – Murcia | 161 km (100 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 3 | 29 April | Murcia – Benidorm | 200 km (124 mi) | Fedor den Hertog (NED) | ||
| 4 | 30 April | Benidorm – Benidorm | 8.3 km (5 mi) | Individual time trial | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | |
| 5 | 1 May | Benidorm – El Saler | 159 km (99 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 6 | 2 May | Valencia – Teruel | 170 km (106 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 7 | 3 May | Teruel – Alcalà de Xivert | 204 km (127 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 8 | 4 May | Alcalà de Xivert – Tortosa | 141 km (88 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 9 | 5 May | Tortosa – Salou | 144 km (89 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 10 | 6 May | Salou – Barcelona | 144 km (89 mi) | Cees Priem (NED) | ||
| 11a | 7 May | Barcelona – Barcelona | 3.8 km (2 mi) | Individual time trial | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | |
| 11b | 7 May | Barcelona – Barcelona | 45 km (28 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 12 | 8 May | Barcelona – La Tossa de Montbui [ca] (Santa Margarida de Montbui) | 198 km (123 mi) | Giuseppe Perletto (ITA) | ||
| 13 | 9 May | Igualada – La Seu d'Urgell | 135 km (84 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 14 | 10 May | La Seu d'Urgell – Monzón | 200 km (124 mi) | Carlos Melero (ESP) | ||
| 15 | 11 May | Monzón – Formigal | 166 km (103 mi) | Pedro Torres (ESP) | ||
| 16 | 12 May | Formigal – Cordovilla | 170 km (106 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 17 | 13 May | Cordovilla – Bilbao | 183 km (114 mi) | Luis Alberto Ordiales (ESP) | ||
| 18 | 14 May | Bilbao – Urkiola | 126 km (78 mi) | José Nazabal (ESP) | ||
| 19 | 15 May | Durango – Miranda de Ebro | 104 km (65 mi) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| Total | 2,785 km (1,731 mi) |
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Intermediate sprints classification |
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| P | Freddy Maertens | Freddy Maertens | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1 | Freddy Maertens | Freddy Maertens | Pedro Torres | Ferdi Van Den Haute | |
| 2 | Freddy Maertens | Freddy Maertens | |||
| 3 | Fedor den Hertog | Andres Oliva | Geert Malfait | ||
| 4 | Michel Pollentier | Pedro Torres | |||
| 5 | Freddy Maertens | ||||
| 6 | Freddy Maertens | Andres Oliva | |||
| 7 | Freddy Maertens | Daniele Tinchella | |||
| 8 | Freddy Maertens | ||||
| 9 | Freddy Maertens | Pedro Torres | |||
| 10 | Cees Priem | Andres Oliva | |||
| 11a | Freddy Maertens | ||||
| 11b | Freddy Maertens | ||||
| 12 | Giuseppe Perletto | Pedro Torres | |||
| 13 | Freddy Maertens | ||||
| 14 | Carlos Melero | ||||
| 15 | Pedro Torres | ||||
| 16 | Freddy Maertens | ||||
| 17 | Luis Alberto Ordiales | ||||
| 18 | José Nazabal | ||||
| 19 | Freddy Maertens | Freddy Maertens | |||
| Final | Freddy Maertens | Freddy Maertens | Pedro Torres | Freddy Maertens |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Freddy Maertens | Flandria-Velda | 78h 54' 36"" |
| 2 | Miguel Maria Lasa | Teka | + 2' 51"" |
| 3 | Klaus-Peter Thaler | Teka | + 3' 23"" |
| 4 | Domingo Perurena | Kas-Campagnolo | + 4' 45"" |
| 5 | José Viejo | Kas-Campagnolo | + 5' 14"" |
| 6 | Michel Pollentier | Flandria-Velda | + 5' 35"" |
| 7 | Gary Clively | Magniflex-Torpado | + 7' 06"" |
| 8 | José Pesarrodona | Kas-Campagnolo | + 9' 32"" |
| 9 | Pedro Torres | Teka | + 10' 29"" |
| 10 | José Antonio González | Kas-Campagnolo | + 11' 18"" |
| 11 | Agustin Tamames | Teka | |
| 12 | José Manuel García | Novostil-Transmallorca | |
| 13 | Fernando Mendes | Teka | |
| 14 | Ludo Loos | Ebo-Superia | |
| 15 | Joaquim Agostinho | Teka | |
| 16 | Ismael Lejarreta | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 17 | Andrés Oliva | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 18 | Rafael Ladron | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 19 | Eulalio García | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 20 | Carlos Ocaña | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 21 | José Nazabal | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 22 | Luis Ocaña | Frisol-Gazelle | |
| 23 | Carlos Melero | Teka | |
| 24 | Javier Elorriaga | Teka | |
| 25 | Giuseppe Perletto | Magniflex-Torpado |
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General classification(la roja) |
Points classification(jersey verde) |
Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules) |
Young rider classification(jersey blanco) |
Team classification(clasificación por equipos) |
Combativity award |