1957 UCI Road World Championships
Among the amateurs, who had to ride 190.4 kilometres, the title went to 22-year-old Belgian Louis Proost. In the final kilometres he overtook Italian Arnaldo Pambianco, who had been riding alone in the lead for 30 kilometres. Dutchman Schalk Verhoef came third.
The race for professional cyclists organized on Sunday, was 12 laps long, totalling 285.6 kilometres. 70 riders took part. Rik Van Steenbergen, in the presence of King Baudouin, became world champion for the third time, now in his country.
In the same period, the 1957 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was organized in the Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt near Liège, Belgium.
Events Summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Professional Road Race |
Rik Van Steenbergen Belgium |
7h 43' 10" | Louison Bobet France |
s.t. | André Darrigade France |
s.t. |
| Amateur Road Race | Louis Proost Belgium |
- | Arnaldo Pambianco Italy |
- | Schalk Verhoef Netherlands |
- |
References
- ^ "World Championship RR 1957". FirstCycling.com. 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Sports 123: Road Cycling: World Championships: Men: Road Race for Amateurs". Archived from the original on 2004-08-14. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "World Champ. (Amateur) 1957". FirstCycling.com. 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Sports 123: Road Cycling: Men: World Championships 1957: Road Race". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "23ème Championnat du monde sur route 1957". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). 1 May 2024.
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