1961 UCI Road World Championships

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1961 UCI Road World Championships
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Bern
Venue Bern, Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Date(s)2 and 3 September 1961
Coordinates 46°56′53″N7°26′51″E / 46.94806°N 7.44750°E / 46.94806; 7.44750

The 1961 UCI Road World Championships was the 34rd edition of the UCI Road World Championships. [1]

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It took place on 2 and 3 September 1961 in Bern, Switzerland. It was the second time the championships were organized in Bern, after the 1936 UCI Road World Championships. [2]

The women's race took place on 10 August on the Isle of Man. Belgian Yvonne Reynders won her second of four world titles on the road. [3]

The amateurs rode 181.5 kilometers on Saturday, September 2, 1961. It was a triumph for the French amateurs, who won gold, silver and bronze. The three Frenchmen escaped together on a climb after about 145 kilometers. In the final lap, Jean Jourden defeated his two compatriots. [4]

The professional cyclists rode on Sunday, September 3, 1961, over a distance of 285.252 kilometers. Belgian Rik Van Looy extended his world title; he narrowly defeated the Italian Nino Defilippis in a sprint. Frenchman Raymond Poulidor came third.

In the same period, the 1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was organized in the Oerlikon Velodrome in Zürich, Switzerland.

Results

Race:Gold:TimeSilver:TimeBronze :Time
Men
Men's road race
details 		Rik Van Looy
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium		7 h 46 min 35s Nino Defilippis
Flag of Italy.svg Italy		m.t. Raymond Poulidor
Flag of France.svg France		m.t.
Amateurs' road race Jean Jourden
Flag of France.svg France		- Henri Belena
Flag of France.svg France		- Jacques Gestraut
Flag of France.svg France		-
Women
Women's road race Yvonne Reynders
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium		- Beryl Burton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain		- Elsy Jacobs
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 		-

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)2002
2Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1124
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0101
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0101
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)0011
Totals (5 entries)3339

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References

  1. ↑ "World Championship RR 1961". FirstCycling.com. 11 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "28ème Championnat du monde sur route 1961". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). 11 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships 1961: Women: Road Race". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  4. ↑ "World Champ. (Amateur) 1961". FirstCycling.com. 11 May 2024.
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