| Pushpin Map: | Denmark |
| Pushpin Label: | Copenhagen |
| Venue: | Copenhagen, Denmark  |
| Coordinates: | 55.6667°N 46°W |
| Date: | 20–21 August 1949 |
| Events: | 2 |
| Previous: | Valkenburg 1948 |
| Next: | Moorslede 1950 |
The 1949 UCI Road World Championships was the 22nd edition of the UCI Road World Championships.
It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark between 20–21 August 1949.[1]
Dutchman Henk Faanhof became world champion among the amateurs on Saturday. He defeated his fellow escapee Henri Kass from Luxembourg in the sprint.[2]
Belgian Rik Van Steenbergen won his first world title among the professionals. He defeated the Swiss Ferdi Kübler and the Italian Fausto Coppi in a sprint with three.[3]
Following the road world championships, the 1949 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place in the Ordrup velodrome, near Copenhagen, from 22 to 28 August 1949.
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Professional Road Race | Rik Van Steenbergen | 7h 34' 44" | Ferdinand Kübler | s.t. | Fausto Coppi | s.t. |
| Amateur Road Race | Henk Faanhof | - | Henri Kass | - | Hub Vinken | - |