Events summary
Road Cycling
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's event | ||||||
| Road Race [1] | Jean Bobet  France | |||||
Track Cycling
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's event | ||||||
| Team Pursuit [2] | Jean Bobet France | |||||
| Date(s) | 1949 |
|---|---|
The 1949 World University Cycling Championship was a World University Cycling Championship not organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The championship consisted of a road cycling road race event and a team pursuit. Both were won by Jean Bobet from France. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's event | ||||||
| Road Race [1] | Jean Bobet France | |||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's event | ||||||
| Team Pursuit [2] | Jean Bobet France | |||||
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