1921 UCI Road World Championships
Cycling championship held in Copenhagen, Denmark
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The 1921 UCI Road World Championships (the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale) took place in Copenhagen, Denmark on Thursday 4 August 1921. It was the first official World Championships organized by the UCI. The championships were only for amateur men. Four men per nation could participate.[1]
  Copenhagen | |
| Venue | Copenhagen, Denmark  |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 August 1921 |
| Coordinates | 55°40â²N 12°34â²E |
| Nations participating | 5 |
| Events | 1 |
From 30 July to 8 August, the 1921 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were organized on the velodrome of Ordrup, near Copenhagen.
Events summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's amateur road race |
Gunnar Sköld Sweden | 6 h. 18 min. 17 sec. | Willum Nielsen Denmark | + 4 min. 53 sec. | Charles Davey Great Britain | + 5 min. 28 sec. |
Sweden won the nations classification (total time of the first four riders per nation) ahead of France and Denmark.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Results
The course was 190 km with the finish in Glostrup.[2]
| Place | Rider | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Sköld | Sweden | 6 h. 18 min. 17 sec. |
| 2 | Willum Nielsen | Denmark | 6 h. 23 min. 10 sec. |
| 3 | Charles Davey | Great Britain | 6 h. 23 min. 45 sec. |
| 4 | Fernand Canteloube |  France | 6 h. 28 min. 9 sec. 4/5 |
| 5 | Ragnar Malm | Sweden | 6 h. 29 min. 24 sec. |
| 6 | Marcel Huot | France | 6 h. 32 min. 0 sec. |
| 7 | Frederik Ahrensborg Clausen | Denmark | 6 h. 36 min. 13 sec. 2/5 |
| 8 | Algot Persson | Sweden | 6 h. 39 min. 6 sec. |
| 9 | Marcel Gobillot | France | 6 h. 39 min. 17 sec. 1/5 |
| 10 | Henrik Morén | Sweden | 6 h. 41 min. 15 sec. |
| 11 | Orla Larsen | Denmark | 6 h. 44 min. 17 sec. |
| 12 | Dave Marsh | Great Britain | 6 h. 45 min. 48 sec. |
| 13 | Jack Rossiter | Great Britain | 6 h. 47 min. 29 sec. |
| 14 | Henri George |  Belgium | +37'31" |
| 15 | Albert Cantou | France | +48'34" |
| 16 | Edmund Hansen | Denmark | +56'40" |
| 17 | Arie Krijgsman |  Netherlands | +1h 17'04" |
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