1955 UCI Road World Championships
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  Frascati | |
| Venue | Frascati, Italy  |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 and 28 August |
| Coordinates | 41°49′N 12°41′E / 41.817°N 12.683°E |
| Events | 2 |
The 1955 UCI Road World Championships was the 28th edition of the UCI Road World Championships.[1] It took place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August in Frascati, Italy.[2]
The race for the amateurs was 188.442 km (or 9 laps).[3] The podium was all Italian.[4]
The race for professionals was 293.182 km (14 laps of almost 21 kilometres). Belgian Stan Ockers rode solo to the world title with more than a one-minute lead. Of the 65 participants, only 20 finished.[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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