1929 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

Men's Individual Road Race

1929 UCI Road World Championships
Georges Ronsse during the race, followed by Alfredo Binda and Nicolas Frantz
Race details
Dates	16 August 1929
Stages	1
Distance	200 km (124.3 mi)
Winning time	6h 48' 05"
Results
Winner  Georges Ronsse (BEL) (Belgium)   Second  Nicolas Frantz (LUX) (Luxembourg)   Third  Alfredo Binda (ITA) (Italy)

The men's road race at the 1929 UCI Road World Championships was the third edition of the event. The race took place on Friday 16 August 1929 in Zürich, Switzerland.^[1] The race was won by Georges Ronsse of Belgium.

Race report

Among both professional and amateur cyclists, the race was decided in the sprint. In the professional cyclists, Georges Ronsse, who successfully defended his world title, won ahead of Luxembourger Nicolas Frantz and Italian former champion Alfredo Binda. Jef Dervaes was fourth. Swiss hope Heiri Suter suffered a puncture in the final part of the race and, despite help from his compatriots Ernst Hofer and Albert Meier, was unable to catch up with the leading group and finished 12th, more than 10 minutes behind the winner.^[2]

Final classification

General classification (1–10)[3][4] Rank Rider Time  Georges Ronsse (BEL) 6h 48' 05"  Nicolas Frantz (LUX) + 0"  Alfredo Binda (ITA) + 0" 4  Joseph Dervaes (BEL) + 1" 5  Leonida Frascarelli (ITA) + 1" 6  Marcel Bidot (FRA) + 1' 00" 7  Ferdinand Le Drogo (FRA) + 1' 00" 8  Max Bulla (AUT) + 3' 19" 9  Domenico Piemontesi (ITA) + 4' 58" 10  Jean Bidot (FRA) + 4' 58"

References

1. "1929 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. "3ème Championnat du monde sur route 1929". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004.
4. "1929 World Championship". First Cycling. Retrieved 14 December 2017.