1956 UCI Road World Championships

Cycling competition November 2024 1956 UCI Road World Championships poster.jpg Denmark Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark 55 40 N 12 34 E type:landmark_region:DK inline 25–26 August 1956 2 Frascati 1955 Waregem 1957 200 The 1956 UCI Road World Championships was the 29th edition of the UCI Road World Championships.1 May 2024 World Championship RR 1956 https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=26&y=1956 FirstCycling.com en It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday 25 (amateurs) and Sunday 26 August (professionals) on a circuit measuring 12.96 km near Ballerup. 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.1 May 2024 23ème Championnat du monde sur route 1956 http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/chp_monde/mondial1956.php Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu fr 12 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210112120211/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/chp_monde/mondial1956.php dead Among the amateurs, Dutchman Frans Mahn triumphed in a bunch sprint.20 April 2024 World Champ. (Amateur) 1954 https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=354&y=1954 FirstCycling.com en The 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place in the Ordrup velodrome, near Copenhagen, from 27 August to 2 September 1956. Events Summary Men's EventsProfessional Road Race1956 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road raceRik Van SteenbergenBelgium 7h 26' 15"Rik Van LooyBelgium s.t.Gerrit SchulteNetherlands s.t.Amateur Road RaceFrans MahnNetherlands -Norbert VeroughstraeteBelgium -Jan BuisNetherlands - See also 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships External links http://sports123.com/rcy/results/mw-rr-1956.html Sports 123: Road Cycling: Men: World Championships 1956: Road Race 2010-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110616192709/http://sports123.com/rcy/results/mw-rr-1956.html 2011-06-16 dead http://sports123.com/rcy/mw-rra.html Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships: Men: Road Race for Amateurs 2010-08-04 2004-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20040814043803/http://sports123.com/rcy/mw-rra.html dead https://filmcentralen.dk/museum/danmark-paa-film/film/verdensmesterskabslobene-i-danmark-1956 Verdensmesterskabsløbene i Danmark 1956 (film about the races) References Category:UCI Road World Championships by year World Championships Road Category:International cycle races hosted by Denmark Category:Cycling in Copenhagen Category:International sports competitions in Copenhagen UCI Road World Championships