1949 UCI Road World Championships

1949 UCI Road World Championships

Copenhagen
Venue	Copenhagen, Denmark
Date(s)	(1949-08-20 - 1949-08-21)20–21 August 1949
Coordinates	55°40′N12°34′E / 55.667°N 12.567°E / 55.667; 12.567
Events	2
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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. ^[1]

Dutchman Henk Faanhof became world champion among the amateurs on Saturday. He defeated his fellow escapee Henri Kass from Luxembourg in the sprint. ^[2]

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. ^[3]

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

• 1949 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

References

1. "World Championship RR 1949". FirstCycling.com. 1 May 2024.
2. "World Champ. (Amateur) 1949". FirstCycling.com. 20 April 2024.
3. "16ème Championnat du monde sur route 1949". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). 1 May 2024.
4. "Sports 123: Road Cycling: Men: World Championships 1949: Road Race". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
5. "Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships: Men: Road Race for Amateurs". Archived from the original on 2004-08-14. Retrieved 2010-07-30.