16th World Championship Road Race 1949

 
   
 

By Barry Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Van Steenbergen's First World Championship

COPENHAGEN (Denmark), 290 km
August 21, 1949
Starters: 35
Average Speed: 38.013 km/h
Finishers: 22
Racecourse: 8.787 km flat Circuit covering 33 laps.

WCRR 1949 Profile

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The 1949 World Championship Road Race was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 290 km race course featured 33 laps of a 8.787 km circuit.

WCRR 1949 Rik Van Steenbergen

Rik Van Steenbergen (Bel)

The 35 rider start list included the top stars of the times. Belgian Rik Van Steenbergen sprinted to the victory in front of Ferdi Kubler and Fausto Coppi.

UCI WCRR 1949 Podium

1. Rik VAN STEENBERGEN (Bel) 7h34'44”

2. Ferdi Kubler (Sui)

3. Fausto Coppi (Ita)

 

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