Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
1978 Vuelta a España
Table title:
Route
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Date </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Course </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Distance </th><th colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Type </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winner </th></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > P </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 25 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gijón – Gijón </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8.6 km (5 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bernard Hinault (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 26 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gijón – Gijón </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 144 km (89 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jos Schipper (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gijón – Cangas de Onís </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 94 km (58 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Enrique Cima (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cangas de Onís – León </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 187 km (116 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > León – Valladolid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 171 km (106 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Patrick Lefevere (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valladolid – Ávila </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 136 km (85 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Willy Teirlinck (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Torrelaguna – Torrejón de Ardoz </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 46 km (29 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fons van Katwijk (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Torrejón de Ardoz – Cuenca </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 160 km (99 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Domingo Perurena (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cuenca – Benicàssim </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 249 km (155 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fons van Katwijk (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Benicàssim – Tortosa </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 156 km (97 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tortosa – Calafell </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 201 km (125 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Willy Teirlinck (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Calafell – Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 67 km (42 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Francisco Elorriaga (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona – Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3.8 km (2 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bernard Hinault (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès) – La Tossa de Montbui (ca) (Santa Margarida de Montbui) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 205 km (127 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bernard Hinault (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Igualada – Jaca </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 243 km (151 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Salvatore Maccali (it) (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jaca – Logroño </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 219 km (136 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bernard Hinault (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Logroño – Miranda de Ebro </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 131 km (81 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Miranda de Ebro – Bien Aparecida Sanctuary (eu) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 208 km (129 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vicente Belda (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ampuero – Bilbao </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 123 km (76 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vicente Belda (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bilbao – Amurrio </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 154 km (96 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bernard Hinault (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Amurrio – San Sebastián </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 84 km (52 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Domingo Perurena (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > San Sebastián – San Sebastián </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Annulled </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=4 rowspan=1 > 2,995 km (1,861 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
how long was The 1978 Vuelta a España and who won it?
Answer:
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.