World Championships Road Race 1978
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gerrie KNETEMANN | Netherlands | 7h32'04" |
| 2. | Francesco MOSER | Italy | |
| 3. | Jørgen MARCUSSEN | Denmark | 20" |
| 4. | Giuseppe SARONNI | Italy | 28" |
| 5. | Bernard HINAULT | France | |
| 6. | Joop ZOETEMELK | Netherlands | |
| 7. | Valerio LUALDI | Italy | 39" |
| 8. | Herman VAN SPRINGEL | Belgium | 47" |
| 9. | André DIERICKX | Belgium | 50" |
| 10. | Roger DE VLAEMINCK | Belgium | |
| 11. | Ferdi VAN DEN HAUTE | Belgium | |
| 12. | Klaus-Peter THALER | Germany | |
| 13. | Jan RAAS | Netherlands | |
| 14. | Didi THURAU | Germany | 52" |
| 15. | Josef FUCHS | Switzerland | 1'59" |
| 16. | Gianbattista BARONCHELLI | Italy | |
| 17. | Giovanni BATTAGLIN | Italy | |
| 18. | Claudio BORTOLOTTO | Italy | |
| 19. | Mario BECCIA | Italy | |
| 20. | Pierino GAVAZZI | Italy | 3'32" |
| 21. | Walter RICCOMI | Italy | |
| 22. | Walter GODEFROOT | Belgium | 3'35" |
| 23. | Godi SCHMUTZ | Switzerland | 4'19" |
| 24. | André CHALMEL | France | |
| 25. | Johan DE MUYNCK | Belgium | |
| 26. | Johan VAN DER VELDE | Netherlands | |
| 27. | Jean-René BERNAUDEAU | France | |
| 28. | Pedro TORRES CRUCES | Spain | 7'54" |
| 29. | Roger LEGEAY | France | 20'26" |
| 30. | Fridolin KELLER | Switzerland | |
| 31. | Jürgen KRAFT | Germany |
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Race information
Start, finish: Adenau-Nürburgring
Distance: 273.7 km
Date: 27 August 1978