1922 UCI Road World Championships explained

Venue:Liverpool, United Kingdom
Date:3 August 1922
Nations:5
Events:1
Next:Zürich 1923
Coordinates:53.4094°N -2.9785°W
Pushpin Map:England
Pushpin Label:Liverpool

The 1922 UCI Road World Championships was the second edition of the UCI Road World Championships, the annual world championships for road bicycle racing. The championships took place in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Thursday 3 August 1922.[1]

In the only race, the men's amateur championship, Great Britain swept the podium with David Marsh taking home the gold medal with fellow British riders in Bill Burkill and Charles Davey claiming the silver and bronze medal respectively.

The qualifications of the 1922 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place in the Liverpool velodrome. However, due to persistent rain, the finals were organized in Paris, France on September 17, 1922.

Events summary

Men's events

Dave Marsh
5 u. 7 min. 27 sec.Bill Burkill
+ 1 min. 20 sec.Charles Davey
+ 5 min. 27 sec.

Results

The course was 100miles long.[2]

PlaceRiderCountryTime
1Dave Marsh5 u. 7 min. 27 sec.
2Bill Burkill +1'20"
3Charles Davey+5'27"
4Gunnar Skoeld+6'25"
5F. Dredge+6'33"
6René Paul Maronnier+8'27"
7Henry-Peter Hansen+12'03"
8Sigfrid Lundberg+13'13"
9Jan Maas+15'27"
10+18'40"
11+22'22"

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 16 April 2024 . World Champ. (Amateur) 1922 . FirstCycling.com . en.
  2. http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/ritfiche.php?ritid=44768#ucira Wereldkampioenschap, Op de weg, Amateurs 1922