1968 UCI Road World Championships
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VenueImola, Italy (professionals)
Montevideo, Uruguay (amateurs)
Montevideo, Uruguay (amateurs)
Dates31 August-1 September 1968 (professionals)
7-10 November 1968 (amateurs)
7-10 November 1968 (amateurs)
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| Venue | Imola, Italy (professionals) Montevideo, Uruguay (amateurs) |
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| Dates | 31 August-1 September 1968 (professionals) 7-10 November 1968 (amateurs) |
| Coordinates | 44°21′11″N 11°42′53″E / 44.35306°N 11.71472°E |
The 1968 UCI Road World Championships took place from 31 August-1 September 1968 in Imola, Italy (for professionals), on a 75 km circuit[1] starting and arriving at the "Enzo and Dino Ferrari" auto racing circuit. The amateur races were held from 7-10 November in Montevideo, Uruguay.
| Race: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze : | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| Men's road race |
Vittorio Adorni Italy | 7 h 27 min 39s | Herman Van Springel Belgium | + 9 min 50s | Michele Dancelli Italy | + 10 min 18s |
| Amateurs' road race | Vittorio Marcelli Italy | - | Luiz Carlos Flores Brazil | - | Erik Pettersson Sweden | - |
| Team time trial | Sweden Erik Pettersson Gösta Pettersson Sture Pettersson Tomas Pettersson | - |  Switzerland Bruno Hubschmid Robert Thalmann Walter Burki Erich Spahn | - | Italy Vittorio Marcelli Flavio Martini Giovanni Bramucci Benito Pigato | - |
| Women | ||||||
| Women's road race | Keetie van Oosten-Hage Netherlands | - | Baiba Caune Soviet Union | - | Morena Tartagni Italy | - |
