The men's road race at the

1989 UCI Road World Championships The 1989 UCI Road World Championships took place in Chambéry, France. Events summary References

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was the 56th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 27 August 1989, in

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over a distance of . 190 riders started, there were 42 classified finishers, and the winner's average speed was . The race was won by

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of the

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. By winning the race, LeMond achieved two cycling doubles: This was his second World Championship road race win, following his victory at the 1983 event. He was also the World Championship road race and a Grand Tour winner in the same year, after his success at the

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Final classification

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