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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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Powerful Dutchman Domiates
The 1947 World Championship Road Race was held in Reims, France. The race course was 35 laps of a flat 7.83km circuit.
Dutchman Theo Middelkamp, a WCRR podium finisher in 1936, drove the pace and used a timely counter-attack to gain a 10 second victory. Belgian Albert Sercu won the field sprint ahead of Jef Janssen (Ned).
| WCRR August 3, 1947 |
| 274 Km [ Reims, France ] |
1.
Theo MIDDELKAMP (Ned) 7h28'17” |
2.
Albert Sercu (Bel) +10” |
3.
Jef Janssen (Ned)
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| Starters: 31 |
| Finishers: 7 |
| Average Speed: 36.667 km/h |
WCRR 1946
WCRR 1948
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14th World Championship Road Race 1947
