1959 UCI Road World Championships
| Venue | Zandvoort, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 16 August 1959 |
The 1959 UCI Road World Championships took place on 16 August 1959 in Zandvoort, Netherlands.
Results
| Race: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze : | Time |
| Men | ||||||
| Men's road race |
André Darrigade France |
7 h 30 min 43s | Michele Gismondi Italy |
m.t. | Noel Fore Belgium |
m.t. |
| Amateurs' road race | Gustav-Adolf Schur East Germany |
- | Bastiaan Maliepaard Netherlands |
- | Constant Goossens Belgium |
- |
| Women | ||||||
| Women's road race | Yvonne Reynders Belgium |
- | Aino Puronen Soviet Union |
- | Vera Gorbatcheva Soviet Union |
- |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
External links