1987 UCI Road World Championships
Cycling championship held in Villach, Austria
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The 1987 UCI Road World Championships took place in Villach, Austria.[1] Stephen Roche completed the rare Triple Crown of Cycling, winning the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France before winning the Men's Road Race, and was only the second cyclist to achieve it following Eddy Merckx in 1974.[2]
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  Villach Location within Austria  Villach Villach (Austria) | |
| Venue | Villach, Austria  |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°37′N 13°51′E |
| Events | 5 |
In the same period, the 1987 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were organized in Vienna.
Events summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Professional Road Race |
Stephen Roche Ireland | 6h 50' 02" | Moreno Argentin Italy | + 1" | Juan Fernández Spain | s.t. |
| Team Time Trial | Italy | - |  Soviet Union | - | Austria | - |
| Amateur Road Race | Richard Vivien France | - | Hartmut Bölts West Germany | - | Alex Pedersen Denmark | - |
| Women's Events | ||||||
| Road Race | Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli France | 1h 46' 40" | Heleen Hage Netherlands | + 12" | Connie Meijer Netherlands | s.t. |
| Team Time Trial |
Soviet Union Nadezhda Kibardina Alla Jakovleva Tamara Poliakova Lyubov Pugovichnikova |
- |  United States | - | Italy | - |
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