| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joop ZOETEMELK | Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson | 1h42'01" |
| 2. | Francesco MOSER | Sanson - Columbus | 2'56" |
| 3. | Bernt JOHANSSON | Fiorella - Mocassini - Citroën | 4'02" |
| 4. | Roy SCHUITEN | Scic | 5'20" |
| 5. | Daniel GISIGER | Lejeune - BP | 5'54" |
| 6. | Dino PORRINI | Mecap - Selle Italia | 7'05" |
| 7. | Michel LAURENT | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 7'44" |
| 8. | Roberto CERUTI | Mecap - Selle Italia | 8'19" |
| 9. | Paolo ROSOLA | Intercontinentale Assicurazioni | 9'23" |
| 10. | Simone FRACCARO | Sanson - Columbus | 10'04" |
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Race information
Start, finish: Lugano - Lugano
Distance: 77.5 km
Date: 22 October 1978
G.P. de Lugano 1978