1956 UCI Road World Championships

The 1956 UCI Road World Championships was the 27th edition of the UCI Road World Championships. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday 25 (amateurs) and Sunday 26 August (professionals) on a circuit measuring 12.960 km near Ballerup.

1956 UCI Road World Championships

Copenhagen
Venue	Copenhagen, Denmark
Date(s)	August 25-26, 1956
Coordinates	55°40′N 12°34′E
Events	2

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.

Among the amateurs, Dutchman Frans Mahn triumphed in a bunch sprint.

The 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place in the Ordrup velodrome, near Copenhagen, from 27 August to 2 September 1956.

Events Summary

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Men's Events
Professional Road Race	Rik Van Steenbergen Belgium	7h 26' 15"	Rik Van Looy Belgium	s.t.	Gerrit Schulte Netherlands	s.t.
Amateur Road Race	Frans Mahn Netherlands	-	Norbert Veroughstraete Belgium	-	Jan Buis Netherlands	-

See also

• 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

References

• "Sports 123: Road Cycling: Men: World Championships 1956: Road Race". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
• "Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships: Men: Road Race for Amateurs". Archived from the original on 2004-08-14. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
• "Verdensmesterskabsløbene i Danmark 1956". (film about the races)