1965 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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![]() Later picture of Tom Simpson in the rainbow jersey | |||||||||||||
Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | 5 September 1965 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 267.4 km (166.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 39' 19"[1] | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The Men's Individual Road Race of the 1965 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 5 September in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain.
The race was won by Great Britain's Tom Simpson, outsprinting Germany's Rudi Altig after the two had broken away with 40 km (24.9 mi) to go.[2]
Final classification
Source:[3]
References
- ^ "World Championship, Road, Profs 1965". Cycling Archives. de Wielersite. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Tom Simpson: Britain's first pro road champion". Cycling Weekly. London: IPC Media. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "World Championships 1965: results Men". The-Sports.org. Québec, Canada: Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 13 October 2021.