1957 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

Cyclo-cross championship BEL Edelare, Belgium 24 February 1957 39 1 Luxembourg 1956 Limoges 1958 200 Belgium Edelare 50 51 N 03 36 E region:BE-VOV_type:city(32,000) inline,title The 1957 Cyclo-cross World Championship was the eighth edition of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.21 December 2025 World Championship 1957 https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=4251&y=1957 FirstCycling.com en For the first time, it was organized in Belgium in Edelare, East Flanders. Some 30,000 spectators lined a 4,100-meter course, which included the Hell of Kerselare—a fifteen-meter-deep pit—and which had to be circled five times, bringing the total distance of this edition to 20.5 kilometers.1 December 2022 UCI World Championships Cyclocross 1957 - Results https://cyclocross24.com/race/8137/ cyclocross24.com Four riders from each of eight countries participated, including the GDR, which sent a team for the first time, three from the Netherlands, and two each from the debuting countries of Hungary and Sweden.17 May 2024 1957 » UCI World Championship (WC) https://cx.procyclingstats.com/race/world-championship-cx/1957/result/result/result procyclingstats.com André Dufraisse secured his fourth consecutive title with his seventh consecutive podium finish in as many starts. In his eighth appearance, 'home rider' Firmin Van Kerrebroeck became the first Belgian to reach the podium, finishing second.21 December 2025 World Championschip Cyclo-Cross https://www.wielerflits.be/wielerkalender/world-championschip-cyclo-cross-1957/result wielerflits.be nl Men's Elite RANK 1957 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSTIME15pxAndré Dufraisse FRA01:17:5315pxFirmin Van Kerrebroeck BEL+ 1:1115pxGeorges Meunier FRA+ 2:044.Graziano Pertusi ITA+ 2:545.René De Rey BEL+ 3:586.Albert Meier SUI+ 4:257.Rolf Wolfshohl BRD+ 4:488.Pierre Jodet FRA+ 4:559.Jempy Schmitz LUX+ 5:1410.Roger De Clercq BEL+ 5:19 Notes Sports Belgium 1950s Category:UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Category:1957 in cycle racing Cyclo-cross Category:International cycle races hosted by Belgium Category:Sports competitions in East Flanders Category:Oudenaarde UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships