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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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Schotte Conquers the Cauberg
The 1948 World Championship Road Race was held in Valkenburg, Netherlands. The race course featured 26 laps of a 10.26km circuit with an ascent of the famed Cote du Cauberg on every lap.
Albriek Schotte (Bel) broke away on the fourth lap with a small group. The fierce rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali decimated the chances of the talented Italian team. Slowly Schotte's relentless pace dropped all but Frenchman Apo Lazarides. Onto the final velodrome section the unstoppable Schotte unleashed a brilliant sprint to take the Championship.
| WCRR August 22, 1948 |
| 266.8 Km [ Valkenburg, Netherlands ] |
1. Briek SCHOTTE (Bel) 7h30'42” |
2. Apo Lazarides (Fra) +1” |
3. Lucien Teisseire (Fra) +3'41” |
| Starters: 37 |
| Finishers: 10 |
| Average Speed: 35.518 km/h |
WCRR 1947
WCRR 1949
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15th World Championship Road Race 1948
