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Cycling championship held in Copenhagen, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1949 UCI Road World Championships was the 22nd edition of the UCI Road World Championships.
Venue | Copenhagen, Denmark ![]() |
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Date(s) | 20–21 August 1949 |
Coordinates | 55°40′N 12°34′E |
Events | 2 |
It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark between 20–21 August 1949.[1]
Dutchman Henk Faanhof became world champion among the amateurs on Saturday. He defeated his fellow escapee Henri Kass from Luxembourg in the sprint.[2]
Belgian Rik Van Steenbergen won his first world title among the professionals. He defeated the Swiss Ferdi Kübler and the Italian Fausto Coppi in a sprint with three.[3]
Following the road world championships, the 1949 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place in the Ordrup velodrome, near Copenhagen, from 22 to 28 August 1949.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men's Events | ||||||
Professional Road Race |
Rik Van Steenbergen![]() | 7h 34' 44" | Ferdinand Kübler![]() | s.t. | Fausto Coppi![]() | s.t. |
Amateur Road Race | Henk Faanhof![]() | - | Henri Kass![]() | - | Hub Vinken![]() | - |
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