The 1946 UCI Road World Championships took place in Zürich, Switzerland organized on 31 August and 1 September 1946.
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  Zürich | |
| Venue | Zürich, Switzerland  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 31 August & 1 September 1946 |
| Coordinates | 47°22′28″N 08°32′28″E / 47.37444°N 8.54111°E |
| Events | 2 |
It was the third time the championships were organized in Zürich, after the 1923 and 1929 editions.[1]
The course, with Zürich as both start and finish place, was around 189km for the amateurs and 270km for the profeccional cyclists.[2] Winner Hans Knecht finished with an average speeed of 36.448 km/h.[3]
In the same period, the 1946 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was organized in the Oerlikon Velodrome in Zürich.
Events Summary edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Professional Road Race |
Hans Knecht Switzerland |
7h 24' 28" | Marcel Kint Belgium |
+ 10" | Rik Van Steenbergen Belgium |
+ 59" |
| Amateur Road Race | Henry Aubry France |
- | Ernst Stettler Switzerland |
- | Henri van Kerckhoven Belgium |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "World Champ. (Amateur) 1946". FirstCycling.com. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "World Championship RR 1929". FirstCycling.com. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "13ème Championnat du monde sur route 1946". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Sports 123: Road Cycling: Men: World Championships 1946: Road Race". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships: Men: Road Race for Amateurs". Archived from the original on 2004-08-14. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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