1932 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race explained

Men's Individual Road Race
Series:1932 UCI Road World Championships
Date:31 August 1932
Stages:1
Distance:206.1
Unit:km
Time:7h 01' 28"
First:Alfredo Binda
First Nat:ITA
First Natvar:1861
First Team:Italy
Second:Remo Bertoni
Second Nat:ITA
Second Natvar:1861
Second Team:Italy
Third:Nicolas Frantz
Third Nat:LUX
Third Team:Luxembourg
Previous:1931
Next:1933

The men's road race at the 1932 UCI Road World Championships was the sixth edition of the event. The race took place on Wednesday 31 August 1932 in Rome, Italy.[1] The race was won by Alfredo Binda of Italy.

Race report

The professionals had to complete three laps of about 68 kilometres, totalling 206 kilometres.[2] There were 21 participants. Still, only a maximum of three cyclists per country were allowed to participate. The strong Italian team was the favourite and took the first two places. Alfredo Binda became world champion for the third time ahead of his compatriot Remo Bertoni. They were well ahead of Luxembourger Nicolas Frantz.[3]

Final classification

General classification (1–10)[4]
RankRiderTime
+ 15"
+ 4' 52"
4+ 5' 15"
5 + 5' 39"
6+ 6' 20"
7 + 6' 20"
8+ 6' 56"
9+ 9' 44"
10+ 9' 44"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1932 World Road Cycling Championships. BikeRaceInfo. 29 December 2017.
  2. Web site: 19 April 2024 . World Championship RR 1932 . FirstCycling.com . en.
  3. News: Mahau . Hector . 2002 . DE WERELDKAMPIOENSCHAPPEN WIELRENNEN OP DE WEG 1927 - 2002 . World Championship Cycling 75 Years (Complete Record) . De Eecloonaar . nl . 9789074128841.
  4. Web site: 6ème Championnat du monde sur route 1932. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20041224182643/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/chp_mondial/mondial1932.php. 24 December 2004.