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By Barry Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian
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Gerrie Knetemann
The 1978 World Road Race Championship was held in Adenau (Nürburgring), Germany. The race presented 274.8 km over 12 laps of a 22.9 km circuit.
 
Dutchman Gerrie Knetemann (Ned) led a 2 rider breakaway into the finish. Knetemann started the sprint as defending World Champion Francesco Moser powered past. The Dutchman found the strength in come back on Moser and in a photo finish Knetemann won by a millimeter.
| WCRR August 27, 1978 |
| 273.7 Km [ Adenau (Nürburgring), Germany ] |
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Gerrie KNETEMANN (Ned) 7h32’04” |
2. Francesco Moser (Ita) |
3. Jorgen Marcussen (Den) +20” |
Starters: 111 |
| Finishers: 31 |
| Average Speed: 36.329 km/h |
WCRR 1977
WCRR 1979
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45th World Championship Road Race 1978
