1956 UCI Road World Championships

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1956 UCI Road World Championships
1956 UCI Road World Championships poster.jpg
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Copenhagen
Venue Copenhagen, Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg
Date(s) August 25-26, 1956
Coordinates 55°40′N12°34′E / 55.667°N 12.567°E / 55.667; 12.567
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The 1956 UCI Road World Championships was the 29th edition of the UCI Road World Championships. [1] It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday 25 (amateurs) and Sunday 26 August (professionals) on a circuit measuring 12.960 km near Ballerup.

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The title race among the professionals was dominated by the Belgian riders, who occupied five of the first six places. "Rik I" (Rik Van Steenbergen) made it through in a group sprint from "Rik II" (Rik Van Looy). Forty-year-old Gerrit Schulte finished third. For Van Steenbergen, it was the second world title, seven years after his first, which he had also won in Copenhagen. [2]

Among the amateurs, Dutchman Frans Mahn triumphed in a bunch sprint. [3]

The 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place in the Ordrup velodrome, near Copenhagen, from 27 August to 2 September 1956.

Events Summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's Events
Professional Road Race
details 		Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 		7h 26' 15" Rik Van Looy
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 		s.t. Gerrit Schulte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 		s.t.
Amateur Road Race Frans Mahn
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 		- Norbert Veroughstraete
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 		- Jan Buis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 		-

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References

  1. ↑ "World Championship RR 1956". FirstCycling.com. 1 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "23ème Championnat du monde sur route 1956". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). 1 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "World Champ. (Amateur) 1954". FirstCycling.com. 20 April 2024.
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