The 1955 UCI Road World Championships was the 28th edition of the UCI Road World Championships.[1] It took place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August in Frascati, Italy.[2]
The race for the amateurs was 188.442 km (or 9 laps).[3] The podium was all Italian.[4]
The race for professionals was 293.182 km (14 laps of almost 21 kilometres). Belgian Stan Ockers rode solo to the world title with more than a one-minute lead. Of the 65 participants, only 20 finished.[5]
In the same period, the 1950 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was organized in the Stade Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan, Italy
Events Summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Professional Road Race |
Stan Ockers Belgium |
8h 43' 29" | Jean-Pierre Schmitz Luxembourg |
+ 1' 03" | Germain Derijcke Belgium |
+ 1' 15" |
| Amateur Road Race | Sante Ranucci Italy |
- | Lino Grassi Italy |
- | Dino Bruni Italy |
- |
References
- ^ "World Championship RR 1955". FirstCycling.com. 1 May 2024.
- ^ "22ème Championnat du monde sur route 1955". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships: Men: Road Race for Amateurs". Archived from the original on 2004-08-14. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ "World Champ. (Amateur) 1955". FirstCycling.com. 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Sports 123: Road Cycling: Men: World Championships 1955: Road Race". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-02.