List of teams and cyclists in the 1978 Vuelta a España

For the 1978 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 99 riders; 64 finished the race.

By rider

No.	Name	Nationality	Team	Pos.	Time	Ref
1	José Antonio González	Spain	Kas	30	+ 43' 50"	[1]
2	Domingo Perurena	Spain	Kas	22	+ 28' 55"	[1]
3	Vicente López Carril	Spain	Kas	10	+ 13' 57"	[1]
4	José Enrique Cima	Spain	Kas	17	+ 21' 54"	[1]
5	José Nazabal	Spain	Kas	7	+ 6' 12"	[1]
6	Enrique Martínez Heredia	Spain	Kas	8	+ 6' 53"	[1]
7	José Viejo	Spain	Kas	DNF	—	[1]
8	Sebastián Pozo	Spain	Kas	12	+ 16' 48"	[1]
9	Jesús Suárez Cueva	Spain	Kas	DNF	—	[1]
10	José Pesarrodona	Spain	Kas	2	+ 3' 02"	[1]
12	Eddy Van den Broeck	Belgium	Old Lord's–Splendor	DNF	—	[1]
13	Maurizio Bellet	Italy	Old Lord's–Splendor	43	+ 1h 03' 24"	[1]
14	Willy Scheers [fr]	Belgium	Old Lord's–Splendor	63	+ 2h 39' 18"	[1]
15	Alan McCormack	Ireland	Old Lord's–Splendor	55	+ 1h 44' 44"	[1]
16	Wim Schroyens	Belgium	Old Lord's–Splendor	DNF	—	[1]
17	Johnny Vanderveken	Belgium	Old Lord's–Splendor	DNF	—	[1]
18	Bernard Draux	Belgium	Old Lord's–Splendor	DNF	—	[1]
19	Giovanni Jiménez Ocampo	Colombia	Old Lord's–Splendor	DNF	—	[1]
20	Walter Dalgal	Italy	Old Lord's–Splendor	DNF	—	[1]
21	José Manuel García Rodríguez [ca]	Spain	Transmallorca–Gios [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
22	Roque Moya	Spain	Transmallorca–Gios [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
23	Luis Alberto Ordiales	Spain	Transmallorca–Gios [ca]	39	+ 58' 42"	[1]
24	Antonio González Rodríguez	Spain	Transmallorca–Gios [ca]	26	+ 37' 11"	[1]
25	Carlos Ocaña Crespo	Spain	Transmallorca–Gios [ca]	33	+ 52' 30"	[1]
26	Daniele Tinchella	Italy	Transmallorca–Gios [ca]	40	+ 59' 43"	[1]
27	Vicente Belda	Spain	Transmallorca–Gios [ca]	21	+ 27' 23"	[1]
28	Ramón Vila Tamarit	Spain	Transmallorca–Gios [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
29	Blas Domingo Llido	Spain	Transmallorca–Gios [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
30	Fernando Benejam	Spain	Transmallorca–Gios [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
31	Bernard Hinault	France	Renault–Gitane	1	85h 24' 14"	[1]
32	Willy Teirlinck	Belgium	Renault–Gitane	25	+ 33' 20"	[1]
33	Roland Berland	France	Renault–Gitane	44	+ 1h 04' 46"	[1]
34	Gilbert Chaumaz	France	Renault–Gitane	15	+ 20' 57"	[1]
35	Bernard Quilfen	France	Renault–Gitane	46	+ 1h 09' 35"	[1]
36	Lucien Didier	Luxembourg	Renault–Gitane	38	+ 58' 16"	[1]
37	Bernard Becaas	France	Renault–Gitane	36	+ 54' 47"	[1]
38	Patrick Cluzaud [fr]	France	Renault–Gitane	50	+ 1h 28' 20"	[1]
39	André Chalmel	France	Renault–Gitane	47	+ 1h 15' 38"	[1]
40	Jean-René Bernaudeau	France	Renault–Gitane	3	+ 3' 47"	[1]
41	Cees Bal	Netherlands	Bode Deuren–Shimano [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
42	Nidi den Hertog [nl]	Netherlands	Bode Deuren–Shimano [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
43	Fridolin Keller	Switzerland	Bode Deuren–Shimano [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
44	Adrianus Prinsen	Netherlands	Bode Deuren–Shimano [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
45	Ronald Bouckaert	Belgium	Bode Deuren–Shimano [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
46	Serge Demierre	Switzerland	Bode Deuren–Shimano [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
47	Jan Breur [nl]	Netherlands	Bode Deuren–Shimano [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
48	Horst Schütz	West Germany	Bode Deuren–Shimano [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
49	Co Moritz	Netherlands	Bode Deuren–Shimano [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
50	Roelof Groen	Netherlands	Bode Deuren–Shimano [ca]	62	+ 2h 07' 48"	[1]
51	Antonio Abad Collado [ca]	Spain	Novostil–Helios [ca]	56	+ 1h 46' 55"	[1]
52	Andrés Gandarias	Spain	Novostil–Helios [ca]	16	+ 21' 30"	[1]
53	Custódio Mazuela Castillo	Spain	Novostil–Helios [ca]	29	+ 42' 38"	[1]
54	Gonzalo Aja	Spain	Novostil–Helios [ca]	9	+ 10' 12"	[1]
55	Isidro Juárez	Spain	Novostil–Helios [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
56	Anastasio Greciano	Spain	Novostil–Helios [ca]	32	+ 49' 00"	[1]
57	Alberto Fernández	Spain	Novostil–Helios [ca]	19	+ 24' 04"	[1]
58	Ángel López del Álamo [es]	Spain	Novostil–Helios [ca]	41	+ 1h 00' 30"	[1]
59	Félix Suárez Colomo	Spain	Novostil–Helios [ca]	DNF	—	[1]
60	Feliciano Sobradillo Casado	Spain	Novostil–Helios [ca]	45	+ 1h 07' 46"	[1]
61	Ferdi Van Den Haute	Belgium	Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia	6	+ 5' 52"	[1]
62	Luc Leman	Belgium	Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia	DNF	—	[1]
63	Jos Schipper	Netherlands	Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia	5	+ 4' 23"	[1]
64	Fons van Katwijk	Netherlands	Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia	54	+ 1h 43' 40"	[1]
65	André Delcroix	Belgium	Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia	59	+ 1h 55' 31"	[1]
66	Patrick Lefevere	Belgium	Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia	53	+ 1h 38' 42"	[1]
67	Marc Dierickx	Belgium	Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia	57	+ 1h 49' 00"	[1]
68	Geert Malfait	Belgium	Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia	DNF	—	[1]
69	Carlos Cuyle	Belgium	Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia	DNF	—	[1]
70	Ronan De Meyer	Belgium	Marc–Zeepcentrale–Superia	DNF	—	[1]
71	Benny Schepmans	Belgium	Safir–Beyers–Ludo	51	+ 1h 34' 50"	[1]
72	Hendrik Vandenbrande	Netherlands	Safir–Beyers–Ludo	35	+ 54' 06"	[1]
73	Peter Deneef	Belgium	Safir–Beyers–Ludo	DNF	—	[1]
74	Willy Sprangers	Belgium	Safir–Beyers–Ludo	58	+ 1h 54' 39"	[1]
75	Marc De Smet	Belgium	Safir–Beyers–Ludo	DNF	—	[1]
76	Leo Van Thielen	Belgium	Safir–Beyers–Ludo	DNF	—	[1]
77	Luc Berkenbosch	Belgium	Safir–Beyers–Ludo	DNF	—	[1]
78	Geert Matheussen	Belgium	Safir–Beyers–Ludo	DNF	—	[1]
79	René Wuyckens	Belgium	Safir–Beyers–Ludo	64	+ 2h 40' 40"	[1]
80	Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande	Belgium	Safir–Beyers–Ludo	28	+ 41' 00"	[1]
81	Giuseppe Walter Passuello	Italy	Italy	37	+ 55' 18"	[1]
82	Franco Conti	Italy	Italy	31	+ 44' 53"	[1]
83	Annunzio Colombo	Italy	Italy	34	+ 53' 06"	[1]
84	Tullio Rossi	Italy	Italy	61	+ 2h 01' 15"	[1]
85	Salvatore Maccali [fr]	Italy	Italy	49	+ 1h 22' 35"	[1]
86	Ignazio Palean	Italy	Italy	52	+ 1h 36' 27"	[1]
87	Roberto Sorlini	Italy	Italy	60	+ 1h 56' 48"	[1]
88	Cesare Cipollini	Italy	Italy	DNF	—	[1]
89	Leone Pizzini [it]	Italy	Italy	48	+ 1h 19' 10"	[1]
90	Antonio Bonini	Italy	Italy	DNF	—	[1]
91	Carlos Melero	Spain	Teka	42	+ 1h 03' 00"	[1]
92	José Luis Mayoz Aizpurua	Spain	Teka	18	+ 22' 55"	[1]
93	Félix Pérez Moreno	Spain	Teka	23	+ 32' 53"	[1]
94	Andrés Oliva	Spain	Teka	11	+ 14' 39"	[1]
95	Francisco Fernández Moreno	Spain	Teka	24	+ 33' 19"	[1]
96	Bernardo Alfonsel	Spain	Teka	13	+ 20' 18"	[1]
97	Manuel Esparza	Spain	Teka	14	+ 20' 43"	[1]
98	José Freitas Martins	Portugal	Teka	20	+ 24' 41"	[1]
99	Francisco Elorriaga	Spain	Teka	27	+ 39' 10"	[1]
100	Eulalio García	Spain	Teka	4	+ 4' 28"	[1]

By nationality

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