1961 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race
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The men's road race at the
1961 UCI Road World Championships The 1961 UCI Road World Championships took place on 3 September 1961 in Bern, Switzerland. The women's race took place on 10 August on the Isle of Man ) , anthem = "O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map ...
was the 28th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 3 September 1961 in
Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...
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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. The race was won by
Rik Van Looy Henri "Rik" Van Looy (born 20 December 1933 in Grobbendonk) is a Belgian former professional cycle sport, cyclist of the post-World War II, war period, nicknamed the ''King of the Classics'' or ''Emperor of Herentals'' (after the small Belgian ...
of
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Final classification


References

Men's Road Race UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race 1961 Super Prestige Pernod {{UCIMen-race-stub