<page_title> 1978 Vuelta a España </page_title> <section_title> Route </section_title> <table> <cell> Bernard Hinault (FRA) <col_header> Winner </col_header> <row_header> P </row_header> </cell> <cell> 19a <col_header> Stage </col_header> <col_header> P </col_header> <col_header> 1 </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> <col_header> 3 </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> <col_header> 5 </col_header> <col_header> 6 </col_header> <col_header> 7 </col_header> <col_header> 8 </col_header> <col_header> 9 </col_header> <col_header> 10 </col_header> <col_header> 11a </col_header> <col_header> 11b </col_header> <col_header> 12 </col_header> <col_header> 13 </col_header> <col_header> 14 </col_header> <col_header> 15 </col_header> <col_header> 16 </col_header> <col_header> 17 </col_header> <col_header> 18 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 19b <col_header> Stage </col_header> <col_header> P </col_header> <col_header> 1 </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> <col_header> 3 </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> <col_header> 5 </col_header> <col_header> 6 </col_header> <col_header> 7 </col_header> <col_header> 8 </col_header> <col_header> 9 </col_header> <col_header> 10 </col_header> <col_header> 11a </col_header> <col_header> 11b </col_header> <col_header> 12 </col_header> <col_header> 13 </col_header> <col_header> 14 </col_header> <col_header> 15 </col_header> <col_header> 16 </col_header> <col_header> 17 </col_header> <col_header> 18 </col_header> <col_header> 19a </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2,995 km (1,861 mi) <col_header> Distance </col_header> <col_header> Type </col_header> <col_header> Winner </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
The 1978 Vuelta a España consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,995 km (1,861 mi), and was won by Bernard Hinault.