1959 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
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  Geneva | |
| Venue |  Geneva, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 February 1959 |
| Coordinates | 46°12′06″N 06°08′49″E / 46.20167°N 6.14694°E |
| Cyclists participating | 29 |
| Events | 1 |
The 1959 Cyclo-cross World Championship was the tenth edition of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.[1] It was a second time the event was organized in Geneva, Switzerland, after the 1952 championships.
The course included five laps of four kilometers and a final 2.24-kilometer loop, bringing the total length to 22.24 kilometers.[2] The 29 participants came from seven countries, each sending a team of three or four riders, plus one rider each from the Netherlands and East Germany.[3]
Italian Renato Longo became the fourth cyclocross world champion in his second participation—he finished fourth in 1958.[4]
