1961 UCI Road World Championships
 | |
| Venue | Bern, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 3 September 1961 |
The 1961 UCI Road World Championships took place on 3 September 1961 in Bern, Switzerland. The women's race took place on 10 August on the Isle of Man.
Results
| Race: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze : | Time |
| Men | ||||||
| Men's road race |
Rik Van Looy Belgium |
7 h 46 min 35s | Nino Defilippis Italy |
m.t. | Raymond Poulidor France |
m.t. |
Amateurs' road race
|
Jean Jourden France |
- | Henri Belena France |
- | Jacques Gestraut France |
- |
| Women | ||||||
| Women's road race | Yvonne Reynders Belgium |
- | Beryl Burton Great Britain |
- | Elsy Jacobs Luxembourg |
- |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
External links
- Men's results
- Women's results
- (in Italian) Results at sportpro.it