1960 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

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Men's Individual Road Race
1960 UCI Road World Championships
Wereldkampioenschap wielrennen op de weg, R van Looy wint voor Darrigade, Bestanddeelnr 911-4984 (c).jpg
Rik Van Looy finishes before André Darrigade
Race details
Dates14 August 1960
Stages1
Distance279.3 km (173.5 mi)
Winning time7h 47' 27"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Looy  (BEL) (Belgium)
  SecondFlag of France.svg  André Darrigade  (FRA) (France)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Pino Cerami  (BEL) (Belgium)
  1959
1961  

The men's road race at the 1960 UCI Road World Championships was the 27th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 14 August 1960 in Hohenstein, East Germany. [1] The race was won by Rik Van Looy of Belgium. [2]

Final classification

General classification (1–10) [2]
RankRiderTime
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Looy  (BEL)7h 47' 27"
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  André Darrigade  (FRA)+ 0"
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Pino Cerami  (BEL)+ 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Imerio Massignan  (ITA)+ 0"
5Flag of France.svg  Raymond Poulidor  (FRA)+ 0"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Hans Junkermann  (FRG)+ 0"
7Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Charly Gaul  (LUX)+ 0"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Piet Damen  (NED)+ 0"
9Flag of France.svg  Jacques Anquetil  (FRA)+ 0"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Brian Robinson  (GBR)+ 0"

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References

  1. "1960 World Pro Road Cycling Championships". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "27ème Championnat du monde sur route 1960". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004.