  Copenhagen | |
| Venue | Copenhagen, Denmark  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | (1949-08-20 - 1949-08-21)20–21 August 1949 |
| Coordinates | 55°40′N 12°34′E / 55.667°N 12.567°E / 55.667; 12.567 |
| Events | 2 |
| ← Valkenburg 1948Moorslede 1950 → | |
The 1949 UCI Road World Championships was the 22nd edition of the UCI Road World Championships.
It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark between 20–21 August 1949.
Dutchman Henk Faanhof became world champion among the amateurs on Saturday. He defeated his fellow escapee Henri Kass from Luxembourg in the sprint.
Belgian Rik Van Steenbergen won his first world title among the professionals. He defeated the Swiss Ferdi Kübler and the Italian Fausto Coppi in a sprint with three.
Following the road world championships, the 1949 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place in the Ordrup velodrome, near Copenhagen, from 22 to 28 August 1949.
Events Summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Professional Road Race details |
Rik Van Steenbergen Belgium |
7h 34' 44" | Ferdinand Kübler Switzerland |
s.t. | Fausto Coppi Italy |
s.t. |
| Amateur Road Race | Henk Faanhof Netherlands |
- | Henri Kass Luxembourg |
- | Hub Vinken Netherlands |
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See also
References
- "World Championship RR 1949". FirstCycling.com. 1 May 2024.
- "World Champ. (Amateur) 1949". FirstCycling.com. 20 April 2024.
- "16ème Championnat du monde sur route 1949". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). 1 May 2024.
- "Sports 123: Road Cycling: Men: World Championships 1949: Road Race". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- "Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships: Men: Road Race for Amateurs". Archived from the original on 2004-08-14. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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