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| venue = [[Bern]], Switzerland |
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| date = 3 September 1961 |
| date = 2 and 3 September 1961 |
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| previous = [[1960 UCI Road World Championships|Sachsenring |
| previous = [[1960 UCI Road World Championships|Sachsenring 1960]] |
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| next = [[1962 UCI Road World Championships|Salo 1962]] |
| next = [[1962 UCI Road World Championships|Salo 1962]] |
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The '''1961 UCI Road World Championships''' was the 34rd edition of the [[UCI Road World Championships|UC'''I Road World Championships''']].'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2024 |title=World Championship RR 1961 |url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=26&y=1961 |website=FirstCycling.com |language=en}}</ref>''' |
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The '''1961 UCI Road World Championships''' took place on 3 September 1961 in [[Bern]], Switzerland. The women's race took place on 10 August on the [[Isle of Man]]. |
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It took place on 2 and 3 September 1961 in [[Bern]], Switzerland. It was the second time the championships were organized in Bern, after the [[1936 UCI Road World Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |date=11 May 2024 |title=28ème Championnat du monde sur route 1961 |url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/chp_monde/mondial1961.php |accessdate= |work=Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu |language=fr}}</ref> |
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The women's race took place on 10 August on the [[Isle of Man]]. Belgian [[Yvonne Reynders]] won her second of four world titles on the road.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships 1961: Women: Road Race |url=http://sports123.com/rcy/results/ww-rr-1961.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616192917/http://sports123.com/rcy/results/ww-rr-1958.html |archive-date=2011-06-16 |access-date=2010-08-04}}</ref> |
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The amateurs rode 181.5 kilometers on Saturday, September 2, 1961. It was a triumph for the French amateurs, who won gold, silver and bronze. The three Frenchmen escaped together on a climb after about 145 kilometers. In the final lap, [[Jean Jourden]] defeated his two compatriots.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2024 |title=World Champ. (Amateur) 1961 |url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=354&y=1961 |website=FirstCycling.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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The professional cyclists rode on Sunday, September 3, 1961, over a distance of 285.252 kilometers. Belgian [[Rik Van Looy]] extended his world title; he narrowly defeated the Italian [[Nino Defilippis]] in a sprint. Frenchman [[Raymond Poulidor]] came third. |
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In the same period, the [[1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships]] was organized in the [[Oerlikon Velodrome]] in [[Zürich]], Switzerland. |
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== Results == |
== Results == |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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Revision as of 12:21, 11 May 2024
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| Venue | Bern, Switzerland  |
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| Date(s) | 2 and 3 September 1961 |
| Coordinates | 46°56′53″N 7°26′51″E / 46.94806°N 7.44750°E |
The 1961 UCI Road World Championships was the 34rd edition of the UCI Road World Championships.[1]
It took place on 2 and 3 September 1961 in Bern, Switzerland. It was the second time the championships were organized in Bern, after the 1936 UCI Road World Championships.[2]
The women's race took place on 10 August on the Isle of Man. Belgian Yvonne Reynders won her second of four world titles on the road.[3]
The amateurs rode 181.5 kilometers on Saturday, September 2, 1961. It was a triumph for the French amateurs, who won gold, silver and bronze. The three Frenchmen escaped together on a climb after about 145 kilometers. In the final lap, Jean Jourden defeated his two compatriots.[4]
The professional cyclists rode on Sunday, September 3, 1961, over a distance of 285.252 kilometers. Belgian Rik Van Looy extended his world title; he narrowly defeated the Italian Nino Defilippis in a sprint. Frenchman Raymond Poulidor came third.
In the same period, the 1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was organized in the Oerlikon Velodrome in Zürich, Switzerland.
Results
| Race: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze : | Time |
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| Men's road race |
Rik Van Looy Belgium |
7 h 46 min 35s | Nino Defilippis Italy |
m.t. | Raymond Poulidor France |
m.t. |
| Amateurs' road race | Jean Jourden France |
- | Henri Belena France |
- | Jacques Gestraut France |
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| Women | ||||||
| Women's road race | Yvonne Reynders Belgium |
- | Beryl Burton Great Britain |
- | Elsy Jacobs Luxembourg |
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
References
- ^ "World Championship RR 1961". FirstCycling.com. 11 May 2024.
- ^ "28ème Championnat du monde sur route 1961". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships 1961: Women: Road Race". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "World Champ. (Amateur) 1961". FirstCycling.com. 11 May 2024.
External links
- Men's results
- Women's results
- (in Italian) Results at sportpro.it