1961 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
Hanover | |
| Venue | Hanover, West Germany |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 February 1961 |
| Coordinates | 52°22′N 9°43′E / 52.367°N 9.717°E |
| Cyclists participating | 39 |
| Events | 1 |
The 1961 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Hanover, West Germany on Sunday February 19, 1961.[1] It was the 12th edition of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.
In spring-like weather, 20,000 spectators watched the action.[2] Rolf Wolfshohl pulled away from his competitors in the first lap and built up a lead of up to half a minute over his closest pursuers, Renato Longo and Maurice Gandolfo.[3] He would stay in the lead and win his second world title in a row, this time in front of a home crowd.[4]
Men's Elite
| RANK | 1961 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Rolf Wolfshohl (BRD) | 01:04:26 | |
| Renato Longo (ITA) | + 0:14 | |
| André Dufraisse (FRA) | + 1:28 | |
| 4. | Pierre Kumps (BEL) | + 1:34 |
| 5. | Roger De Clercq (BEL) | + 1:49 |
| 6. | Amerigo Severini (ITA) | + 2:24 |
| 7. | Firmin Van Kerrebroeck (BEL) | + 2:31 |
| 8. | José Luis Talamillo (SPA) | + 3:14 |
| 9. | Albert Van Damme (BEL) | + 3:16 |
| 10. | Emmanuel Plattner (SUI) | + 3:27 |
Notes
- ^ "World Championship 1961". FirstCycling.com. 21 December 2025.
- ^ "UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Hannover 1961". wielerflits.be (in Dutch). 21 December 2025.
- ^ "UCI World Championships Cyclocross 1961 - Results". cyclocross24.com. 1 December 2022.
- ^ "1961 » UCI World Championship (WC)". procyclingstats.com. 17 May 2024.