1968 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

Cycling race

Men's Individual Road Race

1968 UCI Road World Championships

Rainbow jersey

Race details

Dates

1 September 1968

Stages

Distance

277.3 km (172.3 mi)

Winning time

7h 27' 39"

Results

Winner	Vittorio Adorni (ITA)	(Italy)
Second	Herman Van Springel (BEL)	(Belgium)
Third	Michele Dancelli (ITA)	(Italy)

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The men's road race at the 1968 UCI Road World Championships was the 35th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 1 September 1968 in Imola, Italy. The race was won by Vittorio Adorni of Italy after a successful 90 km breakaway from the leading group on the 4th lap.

Final classification

General classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Time
	Vittorio Adorni (ITA)	7h 27' 39"
	Herman Van Springel (BEL)	+ 9' 50"
	Michele Dancelli (ITA)	+ 10' 18"
4	Franco Bitossi (ITA)	+ 10' 18"
5	Vito Taccone (ITA)	+ 10' 18"
6	Felice Gimondi (ITA)	+ 10' 18"
7	Raymond Poulidor (FRA)	+ 10' 18"
8	Eddy Merckx (BEL)	+ 10' 18"
9	Jean Jourden (FRA)	+ 10' 18"
10	Lucien Aimar (FRA)	+ 10' 18"

References

"1968 World Pro Road Cycling Championships". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "35ème Championnat du monde sur route 1968". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004.

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