| 1975 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 31 August 1975 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 266 km (165.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 39' 19" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The men's road race at the 1975 UCI Road World Championships was the 42nd edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 31 August 1975 in Yvoir, Belgium. [1] The race was won by Hennie Kuiper of the Netherlands. [2]
General classification (1–10) [2]
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