1937 UCI Road World Championships
Cycling competition
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The 1937 UCI Road World Championships was the seventeenth edition of the UCI Road World Championships.[1]
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  Copenhagen | |
| Venue | Copenhagen, Denmark  |
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| Coordinates | 55°40â²N 12°34â²E |
| Events | 2 |
The championships took place in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2] The race for the professionals was the longest to date: 297.5 kilometers over a flat course of 8.5 kilometers, which the riders had to complete 35 times.[3] Only eight riders finished the professional road race.[4]
In the same period, the 1937 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were organized on the velodrome of Ordrup, near Copenhagen.
Events Summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Professional Road Race |
Ãloi Meulenberg Belgium | 7h 59' 48" | Emil Kijewski Germany | s.t. | Paul Egli Switzerland | s.t. |
| Amateur Road Race | Adolfo Leoni Italy | - | Frode Sørensen Denmark | - | Fritz Scheller Germany | - |
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