1921 UCI Road World Championships
| Host city | Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Date(s) | 4 August 1921 |
| Events | 1 |
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The 1921 UCI Road World Championships took place in Copenhagen, Denmark on 4 August 1921. It was the first official World Championships organized by the UCI. The championships were only for amateur men. Four men per nation could participate.
Events summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's amateur road race |
Gunnar Sköld Sweden | 6 h. 18 min. 17 sec. | Willum Nielsen Denmark | + 4 min. 53 sec. | Charles Davey United Kingdom | + 5 min. 28 sec. |
Sweden won the nations classification (total time of the first four riders per nation) ahead of France and Italy.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Denmark |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | United Kingdom |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Results
The course was 190 km with the finish in Glostrup.[1]
| Place | Rider | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Skoeld | Sweden | 6 h. 18 min. 17 sec. |
| 2 | Willum Nielsen | Denmark | 6 h. 23 min. 10 sec. |
| 3 | Charles Davey | United Kingdom | 6 h. 23 min. 45 sec. |
| 4 | Fernand Canteloube |  France | 6 h. 28 min. 9 sec. 4/5 |
| 5 | Ragnar Malm | Sweden | 6 h. 29 min. 24 sec. |
| 6 | Marcel Huot | France | 6 h. 32 min. 0 sec. |
| 7 | Frederik Ahrensborg Clausen | Denmark | 6 h. 36 min. 13 sec. 2/5 |
| 8 | Algot Persson | Sweden | 6 h. 39 min. 6 sec. |
| 9 | Marcel Gobillot | France | 6 h. 39 min. 17 sec. 1/5 |
| 10 | Henrik Morén | Sweden | 6 h. 41 min. 15 sec. |
11. Orla Larsen (DAN) +26'00" 12. Dave Marsh (G-B) +27'31" 13. Jack Rossiter (G-B) +29'12" 14. Henri George (BEL) +37'31" 15. Albert Cantou (FRA) +48'34" 16. Edmund Hansen (DAN) +56'40" 17. Arie Krijgsman (P-B) +1h17'04" | |||
See also
References
- ↑ Wereldkampioenschap, Op de weg, Amateurs 1921 dewielersite.net
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