Kammala wannan jumla: Manufofin farko na Thurau don kakar wasa ta gaba sun zama Giro d'Italia na 1978 da kuma
1978 UCI Road World Championships, kuma tawagarsa ta tsallake 1978 Tour de France, saboda sun ji akwai tsaunukan tsaunuka da yawa ga mahayi kamar Thurau. Kodayake Thurau ya lashe matakai biyu a cikin Giro na 1978, bai tafi kamar yadda ake tsammani ba, saboda dole ne ya bar tseren a mataki na goma, lokacin da ya riga ya yi watsi da duk wani fata na babban jeri.