1930 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race explained

Men's Individual Road Race
Series:1930 UCI Road World Championships
Date:30 August 1930
Stages:1
Distance:210
Unit:km
Time:7h 30' 45"
First:Alfredo Binda
First Nat:ITA
First Natvar:1861
First Team:Italy
Second:Learco Guerra
Second Nat:ITA
Second Natvar:1861
Second Team:Italy
Third:Georges Ronsse
Third Nat:BEL
Third Team:Belgium
Previous:1929
Next:1931

The men's road race at the 1930 UCI Road World Championships was the fourth edition of the event. The race took place on Saturday 30 August 1930 in Liège, Belgium.[1] The race was won by Alfredo Binda of Italy.

Race report

The professional road race was decided in a sprint. Alfredo Binda won ahead of compatriot Learco Guerra and the defending champion, Belgian Georges Ronsse. Binda thus revenged for his defeat against Ronsse in the previous world championship. It was also his second world title.[2]

Final classification

General classification (1–10)[3] [4]
RankRiderTime
+ 0"
+ 0"
4+ 1"
5+ 5"
6+ 25"
7 + 1' 21"
8+ 1' 25"
9+ 1' 45"
10+ 2' 35"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1930 World Pro Road Cycling Championships. BikeRaceInfo. 14 December 2017.
  2. News: Mahau . Hector . 2002 . DE WERELDKAMPIOENSCHAPPEN WIELRENNEN OP DE WEG 1927 - 2002 . World Championship Cycling 75 Years (Complete Record) . De Eecloonaar . nl . 9789074128841.
  3. Web site: 4ème Championnat du monde sur route 1930. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20041103073721/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/chp_mondial/mondial1930.php. 3 November 2004.
  4. Web site: 1930 World Championship. First Cycling. 14 December 2017.