| 1968 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 1 September 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 277.3 km (172.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 27' 39" | ||||||||||||
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General classification (1–10) [2]
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