1921 UCI Road World Championships

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|date= 4 August 1921

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The 1921 UCI Road World Championships (the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale) took place in Copenhagen, Denmark on Thursday 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.{{Cite web |date=16 April 2024 |title=World Champ. (Amateur) 1921 |url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=354&y=1921 |website=FirstCycling.com |language=en}}

From 30 July to 8 August, the 1921 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were organized on the velodrome of Ordrup, near Copenhagen.

Events summary

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| colspan=7 | Men's events

|Gunnar Sköld
{{SWE}}

align=right|6 h. 18 min. 17 sec.

|Willum Nielsen
{{DEN}}

align=right|+ 4 min. 53 sec.

|Charles Davey
{{GBR2}}

align=right|+ 5 min. 28 sec.

Sweden won the nations classification (total time of the first four riders per nation) ahead of France and Denmark.

Medal table

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Results

The course was 190 km with the finish in Glostrup.[http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/ritfiche.php?ritid=44767 Wereldkampioenschap, Op de weg, Amateurs 1921] dewielersite.net

class="wikitable" !Place!!Rider!!Country!!Time
1	Gunnar Sköld	{{SWE}}	6 h. 18 min. 17 sec.
2	Willum Nielsen	{{DEN}}	6 h. 23 min. 10 sec.
3	Charles Davey	{{GBR2}}	6 h. 23 min. 45 sec.
4	Fernand Canteloube	{{FRA}}	6 h. 28 min. 9 sec. 4/5
5	Ragnar Malm	{{SWE}}	6 h. 29 min. 24 sec.
6	Marcel Huot	{{FRA}}	6 h. 32 min. 0 sec.
7	Frederik Ahrensborg Clausen	{{DEN}}	6 h. 36 min. 13 sec. 2/5
8	Algot Persson	{{SWE}}	6 h. 39 min. 6 sec.
9	Marcel Gobillot	{{FRA}}	6 h. 39 min. 17 sec. 1/5
10	Henrik Morén	{{SWE}}	6 h. 41 min. 15 sec.
11	Orla Larsen	{{DEN}}	6 h. 44 min. 17 sec.
12	Dave Marsh	{{GBR2}}	6 h. 45 min. 48 sec.
13	Jack Rossiter	{{GBR2}}	6 h. 47 min. 29 sec.
14	Henri George	{{BEL}}	+37'31"
15	Albert Cantou	{{FRA}}	+48'34"
16	Edmund Hansen	{{DEN}}	+56'40"
17	Arie Krijgsman	(P-B)	+1h 17'04"

References

Category:UCI Road World Championships by year

Category:International sports competitions in Copenhagen

Category:International cycle races hosted by Denmark

Category:August 1921 in sports

Category:Cycling in Copenhagen

1921 UCI Road World Championships

Events summary

Medal table

Results

See also

References