| 1928 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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 Georges Ronsse arriving solo at the finish line | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 16 August 1928 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 191.7 km (119.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 20' 10" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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Themen's road race at the1928 UCI Road World Championships was the second edition of the event. The race took place on Thursday 16 August 1928 inBudapest,Hungary.[1] The race was won byGeorges Ronsse ofBelgium.
The 192 kilometer race was held on dusty, unpaved and stony roads and in scorching heat. After 45 kilometersJules Vanhevel attacked and onlyGeorges Ronsse joined him. The others hesitated and the two Belgians were able to gain a lead of several minutes. The Italian favoritesCostante Girardengo and defending championAlfredo Binda were great rivals and did not want to ride for each other; eventually they would both give up.Gaetano Belloni sacrificed himself, but he was set back by tire failure, just like several other participants.
Along the way, Vanhevel fell after colliding with an ox team and injured himself in the fall. He was able to return to Ronsse, but when he attacked on a slope 70 km from the end, Vanhevel had to pass and give up. Ronsse was able to win with a lead of almost 20 minutes over the GermansNebe andWolke, which is still the largest lead with which a world championship has been won.[2]
General classification[3][4]
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