1951 UCI Road World Championships
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  Varese | |
| Venue | Varese, Italy  |
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| Dates | 1 and 2 September 1951 |
| Coordinates | 45°49′N 08°50′E / 45.817°N 8.833°E |
| Events | 2 |
The 1951 UCI Road World Championships was the 24th edition of the UCI Road World Championships.[1] It took place on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September 1951 in Varese, Italy.[2]
The amateurs had to complete 7 laps of about 24.6 kilometres on Saturday for a total distance of 172 km, the professionals on Sunday 12 laps or about 295 kilometres.[3]
Swiss rider Ferdi Kübler became world champion in a group sprint, ahead of Italians Fiorenzo Magni and Antonio Bevilacqua.[4] In the amateurs' race, the Italians celebrated a double success with Gianni Ghidini beating his compatriot Rino Benedetti and Dutchman Jan Plantaz in a bunch sprint.[5]
In the same period, the 1950 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was organized in the Stade Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan, Italy.
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