1966 UCI Road World Championships
Cycling championship held in Nürburgring, West Germany
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The 1966 UCI Road World Championships took place on 28 August 1966 at the Nürburgring, West Germany.
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  Nürburg | |
| Venue | Nürburgring, West Germany |
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| Date | 28 August 1966 |
| Coordinates | 50°20′32″N 6°57′8″E |
In the same period, the 1966 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were organized in Frankfurt.[1]
Results
| Race: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze : | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| Men's road race |
Rudi Altig West Germany | 7 h 21 min 10s | Jacques Anquetil France | m.t. | Raymond Poulidor France | m.t. |
| Amateurs' road race | Evert Dolman Netherlands | - | Les West Great Britain | - | Willy Skibby Denmark | - |
| Team time trial | Denmark Verner Blaudzun Jørgen Hansen Ole Hojlund Pedersen Flemming Wisborg | - | Netherlands Eddy Beugels Tiemen Groen Harry Steevens Rini Wagtmans | - |  Italy Attilio Benfatto Luciano Dalla Bona Mino Denti Pietro Guerra | - |
| Women | ||||||
| Women's road race | Yvonne Reynders Belgium | - | Keetie van Oosten-Hage Netherlands | - | Aino Puronen Soviet Union | - |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
