1964 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

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Men's Individual Road Race
1964 UCI Road World Championships
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Race details
Dates6 September 1964
Stages1
Distance290 km (180.2 mi)
Winning time7h 35' 52"
Results
  WinnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Janssen  (NED) (Netherlands)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Vittorio Adorni  (ITA) (Italy)
  ThirdFlag of France.svg  Raymond Poulidor  (FRA) (France)
  1963
1965  

The men's road race at the 1964 UCI Road World Championships was the 31st edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 6 September 1964 in Sallanches, France. [1] The race was won by Jan Janssen of the Netherlands. [2]

Final classification

General classification (1–10) [2]
RankRiderTime
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Janssen  (NED)7h 35' 52"
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Vittorio Adorni  (ITA)+ 0"
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  Raymond Poulidor  (FRA)+ 0"
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tom Simpson  (GBR)+ 6"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italo Zilioli  (ITA)+ 6"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jo de Haan  (NED)+ 6"
7Flag of France.svg  Jacques Anquetil  (FRA)+ 6"
8Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Fernando Manzaneque  (ESP)+ 38"
9Flag of France.svg  Jean Stablinski  (FRA)+ 38"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Cribiori  (ITA)+ 38"

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References

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