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1927 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

The men's road race at the 1927 UCI Road World Championships was the inaugural edition of the professional event.[nb 1] The race took place on Thursday 21 July 1927 in Adenau, Germany.[1] The race was won by Alfredo Binda of Italy.

Men's Individual Road Race
1927 UCI Road World Championships
Italian cyclist Alfredo Binda drinking next to his bike
Italian cyclist Alfredo Binda drinking next to his bike
Race details
Dates21 July 1927
Stages1
Distance182.5 km (113.4 mi)
Winning time6h 37' 29"
Results
  Winner  Alfredo Binda (ITA) (Italy)
  Second  Costante Girardengo (ITA) (Italy)
  Third  Domenico Piemontesi (ITA) (Italy)
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This was the first year a world champion was crowned among professional cyclists. Professional cyclists and amateurs rode together, but separate rankings were drawn up for the two categories. A total of 55 riders competed, including 22 professionals.[2]

Race report

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Eight laps on the circuit of almost 23 km had to be covered, 182 km in total. The course was very tough because of the many climbs (the bikes did not have bike gears back then).

The race was dominated by the Italians. Alfredo Binda escaped on the penultimate lap and became the first professional world champion with more than seven minutes advantage. Two of his compatriots completed the podium of the professionals. Belgian Jean Aerts was fifth and world amateur champion. In total, 18 riders would reach the finish.[3]

Final classification

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General classification (1–10)[4][5][nb 2]
Rank Rider Time
    Alfredo Binda (ITA) 6h 37' 29"
    Costante Girardengo (ITA) 7' 16"
    Domenico Piemontesi (ITA) 10' 51"
4   Gaetano Belloni (ITA) 11' 11"
5   Jean Aerts* (BEL) 11' 51"
6   Rudolf Wolke* (GER) 14' 24"
7   Michele Orecchia* (ITA) 17' 50"
8   Erik Bohlin* (SUI) 18' 06"
9   René Brossy* (FRA) 19' 33"
10   Herbert Nebe (GER) 23' 03"

Notes

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  1. ^ The peloton was formed of professionals and amateurs, and each were categorised accordingly. Previously, only amateur races had taken place since 1921.
  2. ^ Those starred (*) were amateur at the time of the event.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1927 World Pro Road Cycling Championships". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ http://www.the-sports.org/cycling-world-championships-results-1927-men-epm15653.html (same time listed for 6th to 18th place probably wrong)
  3. ^ Mahau, Hector (2002). "DE WERELDKAMPIOENSCHAPPEN WIELRENNEN OP DE WEG 1927 - 2002". World Championship Cycling 75 Years (Complete Record) (in Dutch). De Eecloonaar. ISBN 9789074128841.
  4. ^ "1èr Championnat du monde sur route 1927". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004.
  5. ^ "1927 World Championship". First Cycling. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
 

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