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  Magstadt | |
| Venue |  Magstadt,West Germany |
|---|---|
| Date | (1969-02-23)23 February 1969 |
| Coordinates | 48°44′32″N8°57′54″E / 48.74222°N 8.96500°E /48.74222; 8.96500 |
| Cyclists participating | 64 |
| Events | 2 |
The1969 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held inMagstadt, West Germany on Sunday February 23, 1969.[1] It was the 20th edition of theUCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.
In front of 25,000 spectators, the amateurs started first. Defending championRoger De Vlaeminck led the race alone for a long time untilRené De Clercq caught him in the sixth lap. 300 meters from the finish, De Vlaeminck crashed on a bend and had to concede victory to his compatriot. BelgianRobert Vermeire also secured third place on the podium. 44 of the 47 starters finished.[2]
The race for the 24 professional riders saw a clear victory for defending championErik De Vlaeminck.[3] OnlyRolf Wolfshohl was able to keep pace with him for the first two laps before he too had to drop back. Five-time former world championRenato Longo finished third.[4] Four riders abandoned the race, and nine others were lapped.[5]
| RANK | 1969 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |  Erik De Vlaeminck (BEL) | 01:17:32 |
 | Rolf Wolfshohl (BRD) | + 1:32 |
 |  Renato Longo (ITA) | + 3:25 |
| 4. | Luciano Luciani (ITA) | + 5:27 |
| 5. | Freddy Nijs (BEL) | + 6:40 |
| 6. |  Ernst Boller (SUI) | + 7:21 |
| 7. | Hermann Gretener (SUI) | + 7:49 |
| 8. |  Huub Harings (NED) | + 7:56 |
| 9. | Julien Vanden Haesevelde (BEL) | s.t. |
| 10. | Giovanni Bettinelli (ITA) | + 8:17 |
| RANK | 1969 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| René De Clercq (BEL) | 01:09:36 |
| Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) | + 0:32 |
| Robert Vermeire (BEL) | + 0:56 |
| 4. | Jakob Küster (SUI) | + 1:30 |
| 5. | Franco Livian (ITA)} | + 2:05 |
| 6. | Peter Frischknecht (SUI) | + 2:26 |
| 7. |  Břetislav Souček (CZE) | + 2:42 |
| 8. |  Pierre Bernet (FRA) | + 3:09 |
| 9. | Flory Ongenae (BEL) | + 3:20 |
| 10. | Gertie Wildeboer (NED) | + 3:27 |
