1964 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | 6 September 1964 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 290 km (180.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 7h 35' 52" | ||||||||||||
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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]
General classification (1–10) [2]
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