1961 UCI Road World Championships
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  Bern | |
| Venue | Bern, Switzerland |
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| Dates | 2 and 3 September 1961 |
| Coordinates | 46°56′53″N 7°26′51″E / 46.94806°N 7.44750°E |
The 1961 UCI Road World Championships was the 34rd edition of the UCI Road World Championships.[1]
It took place on 2 and 3 September 1961 in Bern, Switzerland. It was the second time the championships were organized in Bern, after the 1936 UCI Road World Championships.[2]
The women's race took place on 10 August on the Isle of Man. Belgian Yvonne Reynders won her second of four world titles on the road.[3]
The amateurs rode 181.5 kilometers on Saturday, September 2, 1961. It was a triumph for the French amateurs, who won gold, silver and bronze. The three Frenchmen escaped together on a climb after about 145 kilometers. In the final lap, Jean Jourden defeated his two compatriots.[4]
The professional cyclists rode on Sunday, September 3, 1961, over a distance of 285.252 kilometers. Belgian Rik Van Looy extended his world title; he narrowly defeated the Italian Nino Defilippis in a sprint. Frenchman Raymond Poulidor came third.
In the same period, the 1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were organized in the Oerlikon Velodrome in Zürich, Switzerland.
| Race: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| Men's road race |
Rik Van Looy Belgium | 7 h 46 min 35s | Nino Defilippis Italy | m.t. | Raymond Poulidor France | m.t. |
| Amateurs' road race | Jean Jourden France | - | Henri Belena France | - | Jacques Gestraut France | - |
| Women | ||||||
| Women's road race | Yvonne Reynders Belgium | - | Beryl Burton Great Britain | - | Elsy Jacobs Luxembourg | - |
