Cycling championship held in Varese, Italy
The 1951 UCI Road World Championships was the 24th edition of the UCI Road World Championships .[ 1] It took place on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September 1951 in Varese , Italy .[ 2]
The amateurs had to complete 7 laps of about 24.6 kilometres on Saturday for a total distance of 172 km, the professionals on Sunday 12 laps or about 295 kilometres.[ 3]
Swiss rider Ferdi Kübler became world champion in a group sprint, ahead of Italians Fiorenzo Magni and Antonio Bevilacqua .[ 4] In the amateurs' race, the Italians celebrated a double success with Gianni Ghidini beating his compatriot Rino Benedetti and Dutchman Jan Plantaz in a bunch sprint.[ 5]
In the same period, the 1950 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was organized in the Stade Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan , Italy
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