The men's road race at the 1985 UCI Road World Championships was the 52nd edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 1 September 1985 in Italy.[1] Bernard Hinault had won the Giro and the Tour and was attempting to become only the second rider to win the Triple Crown, but he abandoned the race long before the winning group formed. The race was won by Joop Zoetemelk of the Netherlands.[2]
1985 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | 1 September 1985 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 265.5 km (165.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 26' 38" | ||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||
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Final classification
editGeneral classification (1–10)[3][2]
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References
edit- ^ "1985 World Pro Road Cycling Championships". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ a b "52ème Championnat du monde sur route 1985". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "1985 World Championship". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 December 2017.