1978 Omloop Het Volk
# 1978 Omloop Het Volk

The 1978 Omloop Het Volk was the 33rd edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 4 March 1978. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Freddy Maertens.

## General classification

| Rank | Rider | Time |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | 5h 07' 30" |
| 2 | Fons van Katwijk (NED) | + 0" |
| 3 | Jan Raas (NED) | + 0" |
| 4 | André Dierickx (BEL) | + 0" |
| 5 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | + 0" |
| 6 | Etienne Van Der Helst (BEL) | + 5" |
| 7 | Ronan De Meyer (BEL) | + 25" |
| 8 | Guido Van Calster (BEL) | + 38" |
| 9 | Marc Demeyer (BEL) | + 38" |
| 10 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | + 38" |
