1929 UCI Road World Championships
Cycling championship held in Zürich, Switzerland
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The 1929 UCI Road World Championships, organized on Friday 16 August 1929, was the ninth edition of the UCI Road World Championships.[1][2]
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  Zürich | |
| Venue | Zürich, Switzerland  |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 August 1929 |
| Coordinates | 47°22â²28â³N 08°32â²28â³E |
| Events | 2 |
It was the second time the championships took place in Zürich, Switzerland after the 1923 edition.[3]
The course, with Zürich as both start and finish place, was around 200km.[4] All 16 professional cyclists finished, with Georges Ronsse -succeeding himself as world champion- reaching an average speed of 29.405 km/h.[5]
In the same period, the 1929 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was organized in the Oerlikon Velodrome in Zürich.
Events summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Professional Road Race |
Georges Ronsse Belgium | 6h 48' 05" | Nicolas Frantz Luxembourg | s.t. | Alfredo Binda Italy | s.t. |
| Amateur Road Race | Piero Bertolazzo Italy | - | Remo Bertoni Italy | - | René Brossy France | - |
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