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  Gap  Gap | |
| Venue | Gap, France |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 5-6 August 1972 |
| Coordinates | 44°33′34″N6°4′43″E / 44.55944°N 6.07861°E |
| Events | 2 |
The 1972 UCI Road World Championships took place from 5-6 August 1972 in Gap, France. Only two professional races took place due to the Munich Olympics.
| Race: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze : | Time |
| Men's race | ||||||
| Men's road race | Marino Basso  Italy | 7 h 05 min 59s | Franco Bitossi Italy | - | Cyrille Guimard  France | - |
| Women's race | ||||||
| Women's road race | Geneviève Gambillon France | - | Lubov Zadoroznaya  Soviet Union | - | Anna Konkina Soviet Union | - |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
