1967 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

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Men's Individual Road Race
1967 UCI Road World Championships
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Race details
Dates3 September 1967
Stages1
Distance265.2 km (164.8 mi)
Winning time6h 44' 42"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Merckx  (BEL) (Belgium)
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Janssen  (NED) (Netherlands)
  ThirdFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Ramón Sáez  (ESP) (Spain)
  1966
1968  

The men's road race at the 1967 UCI Road World Championships was the 34th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 3 September 1967 in Heerlen, the Netherlands. [1] The race was won by Eddy Merckx of Belgium.

Contents

Final classification

General classification (1–10) [2]
RankRiderTime
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Merckx  (BEL)6h 44' 42"
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Janssen  (NED)+ 0"
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Ramón Sáez  (ESP)+ 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Gianni Motta  (ITA)+ 0"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jos van der Vleuten  (NED)+ 0" [nb 1]
6Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  José Manuel Lasa  (ESP)+ 2' 05"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Daniel Van Ryckeghem  (BEL)+ 2' 05"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Dancelli  (ITA)+ 2' 05"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jozef Boons  (BEL)+ 2' 05"
10Flag of Switzerland.svg  Robert Hagmann  (SUI)+ 2' 05"

Notes

  1. Van der Vleuten was disqualified for a positive dope test. [1]

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