1959 UCI Road World Championships
Cycling championship held in Zandvoort, Netherlands
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The 1959 UCI Road World Championships was the 32nd edition of the UCI Road World Championships.[1]
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  Zandvoort | |
| Venue | Zandvoort, Netherlands  |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 August 1959 |
| Coordinates | 52°22′N 4°32′E |
It took place on Sunday 16 August 1959 in Zandvoort, Netherlands.[2]
However, the women's competition did not take place in Zandvoort, but in Rotheux-Rimière, Belgium, south of Liège. The race was held two weeks before the men's race, on a four-kilometer lap that was completed 18 times. Belgian Yvonne Reynders won the second edition of the women's race over 72 kilometers in one hour and 53 minutes.[3]
German Gustav-Adolf Schur succeeded himself as amateur world champion.[4]
Frenchman André Darrigade became the winner of the professional road race after cycling more than 292 kilometers.
In the same period, the 1959 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were organized in the Olympic Stadium of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Results
| Race: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| Men's road race |
André Darrigade France | 7 h 30 min 43s | Michele Gismondi Italy | m.t. | Noel Fore Belgium | m.t. |
| Amateurs' road race | Gustav-Adolf Schur East Germany | - | Bastiaan Maliepaard Netherlands | - | Constant Goossens Belgium | - |
| Women | ||||||
| Women's road race | Yvonne Reynders Belgium | - | Aino Puronen Soviet Union | - | Vera Gorbatcheva Soviet Union | - |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
