| 1947 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 3 August 1947 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 274 km (170.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 28' 17" | ||||||||||||
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The men's road race at the 1947 UCI Road World Championships was the 14th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 3 August 1947 in Reims, France. [1] The race was won by Theo Middelkamp of the Netherlands.
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