1930 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

The men's road race at the 1930 UCI Road World Championships was the fourth edition of the event. The race took place on Saturday 30 August 1930 in Liège, Belgium.[1] The race was won by Alfredo Binda of Italy.

Men's Individual Road Race
1930 UCI Road World Championships
Alfredo Binda and Allegro Grandi kiss at the 1930 World Road Cycling Championships
Alfredo Binda and Allegro Grandi kiss at the 1930 World Road Cycling Championships
Race details
Dates30 August 1930
Stages1
Distance210 km (130.5 mi)
Winning time7h 30' 45"
Results
  Winner  Alfredo Binda (ITA) (Italy)
  Second  Learco Guerra (ITA) (Italy)
  Third  Georges Ronsse (BEL) (Belgium)
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Race report edit

The professional road race was decided in a sprint. Alfredo Binda won ahead of compatriot Learco Guerra and the defending champion, Belgian Georges Ronsse. Binda thus revenged for his defeat against Ronsse in the previous world championship. It was also his second world title.[2]

Final classification edit

General classification (1–10)[3][4]
Rank Rider Time
    Alfredo Binda (ITA) 7h 30' 45"
    Learco Guerra (ITA) + 0"
    Georges Ronsse (BEL) + 0"
4   Kurt Stöpel (GER) + 1"
5   Allegro Grandi (ITA) + 5"
6   Ricardo Montero (ESP) + 25"
7   Mariano Cañardo (ESP) + 1' 21"
8   Alfred Haemerlinck (BEL) + 1' 25"
9   Charles Pélissier (FRA) + 1' 45"
10   Max Bulla (AUT) + 2' 35"

References edit

  1. ^ "1930 World Pro Road Cycling Championships". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ Mahau, Hector (2002). "DE WERELDKAMPIOENSCHAPPEN WIELRENNEN OP DE WEG 1927 - 2002". World Championship Cycling 75 Years (Complete Record) (in Dutch). De Eecloonaar. ISBN 9789074128841.
  3. ^ "4ème Championnat du monde sur route 1930". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004.
  4. ^ "1930 World Championship". First Cycling. Retrieved 14 December 2017.