The 1956 UCI Road World Championships was the 29th edition of the UCI Road World Championships.[1] It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday 25 (amateurs) and Sunday 26 August (professionals) on a circuit measuring 12.960 km near Ballerup.
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Venue | Copenhagen, Denmark ![]() |
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Date(s) | August 25-26, 1956 |
Coordinates | 55°40′N 12°34′E / 55.667°N 12.567°E |
Events | 2 |
The title race among the professionals was dominated by the Belgian riders, who occupied five of the first six places. "Rik I" (Rik Van Steenbergen) made it through in a group sprint from "Rik II" (Rik Van Looy). Forty-year-old Gerrit Schulte finished third. For Van Steenbergen, it was the second world title, seven years after his first, which he had also won in Copenhagen.[2]
Among the amateurs, Dutchman Frans Mahn triumphed in a bunch sprint.[3]
The 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place in the Ordrup velodrome, near Copenhagen, from 27 August to 2 September 1956.
Events Summary
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men's Events | ||||||
Professional Road Race |
Rik Van Steenbergen Belgium |
7h 26' 15" | Rik Van Looy Belgium |
s.t. | Gerrit Schulte Netherlands |
s.t. |
Amateur Road Race | Frans Mahn Netherlands |
- | Norbert Veroughstraete Belgium |
- | Jan Buis Netherlands |
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See also
editExternal links
edit- "Sports 123: Road Cycling: Men: World Championships 1956: Road Race". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- "Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships: Men: Road Race for Amateurs". Archived from the original on 2004-08-14. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- "Verdensmesterskabsløbene i Danmark 1956". (film about the races)
References
edit- ^ "World Championship RR 1956". FirstCycling.com. 1 May 2024.
- ^ "23ème Championnat du monde sur route 1956". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). 1 May 2024.
- ^ "World Champ. (Amateur) 1954". FirstCycling.com. 20 April 2024.