The 1978 GP Ouest-France was the 42nd edition of the

GP Ouest-France The Bretagne Classic, also called Bretagne Classic Ouest–France, is an elite cycling classic held annually in late summer around the Breton village of Plouay in western France. The race was originally named Grand–Prix de Plouay and, from 19 ...

cycle race and was held on 22 August 1978. The race started and finished in

Plouay Plouay (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. Plouay hosts the GP Ouest-France and the GP de Plouay, annual cycling races (a men's and women's race, respectively). It was also the location of the UCI Ro ...

. The race was won by

Pierre-Raymond Villemiane Pierre-Raymond Villemiane ( Pineuil, 12 March 1951) was a French professional road bicycle racer. During his professional career, Villemiane won three stages in the Tour de France. Major results ;1973 :Lubersac ;1975 :Prueba Villafranca de Ordi ...

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1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

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