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  Valkenburg | |
| Venue | Valkenburg, Netherlands  |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°50′59″N 5°49′59″E / 50.84972°N 5.83306°E |
| Events | 2 |
The 1948 UCI Road World Championships was the 21st edition of the UCI Road World Championships
It took place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 August 1948 in Valkenburg, Netherlands.[1]
For the first time, six riders per country were allowed to participate in the professional race.[2] The Cauberg had to be climbed every lap. Briek Schotte became the winner in the professional cyclists' road race after 266.8 kilometres of cycling (27 laps). Only 10 of the 50 riders who started rode out the race.[3]
In the same period, the 1948 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were organized in the Olympic Stadium of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- ^ "World Championship RR 1948". FirstCycling.com. 1 May 2024.
- ^ "15ème Championnat du monde sur route 1948". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). 1 May 2024.
- ^ "World Champ. (Amateur) 1948". FirstCycling.com. 20 April 2024.