| 1963 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 11 August 1963 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 278.8 km (173.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 25' 26" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The men's road race at the 1963 UCI Road World Championships was the 30th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 11 August 1963 in Ronse, Belgium. [1] The race was won by Benoni Beheyt of Belgium. [2]
General classification (1–10) [2]
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