World Championships

U23 Road Race - All Medal Winners
1921 - 2002*

*The Race wasn't held in Olympic years from 1972 to1992

1. CHICCHI, Francesco (ITA) - 166.4 km. in 3h36'28" (46.123 km/h)

2. GUTIÉRREZ, Francisco (SPA) - s.t.

3. LOOSLI, David (SWI) - s.t.

2001 - Lisbon (POR)

1. POPOVYCH, Yaroslav (UKR) - 169.4 km. in 4h02'43" (41.876 km/h)

2. CARUSO, Giampaolo (ITA) - at 17"

3. GRYSCHENKO, Ruslan (UKR) - at 1'24"

2000 - Plouay (FRA)

1. PETROV, Evgeni (RUS) - 169.8 km. in 3h56'51" (43.015 km/h)

2. POPOVYCH, Yaroslav (UKR) - at 04"

3. BERNUCCI, Lorenzo (ITA) - at 04"

1999 - Verona (ITA) km.

1. GIORDANI, Leonardo (ITA) - 178.75 km. in 4h22'36" (40,64 km/h)

2. PAOLINI, Luca (ITA) - at 09"

3. KESSLER, Matthias (GER) - at 09"

1998 – Valkenburg (HOL)

1. BASSO, Ivan (ITA) - 172 km. in 4h00'30" (42.911 km/h)

2. NOCENTINI, Rinaldo (ITA) - at 16"

3. DI LUCA, Danilo (ITA) - at 16"

1997 - San Sebastian (SPA)

1. ARVESEN, Kurt-Asle (NOR) - 162 km. in 3h46'28" (42.920 km/h)

2. FREIRE GOMEZ, Oscar (SPA) - s.t.

3. GLOMSER, Gerrit (AUT) - s.t.

1996 – Lugano (SWI)

1. FIGUERAS, Giuliano (ITA) - 168 km. in 4h23'50" (38.208 km/h)

2. SGAMBELLURI, Roberto (ITA) - at 01"

3. SIRONI, Luca (ITA) - at 29"

1995 – Duitama (COL)

1. NELISSEN, Danny (HOL) - 177 km. in 4h52'39" (36.289 km/h)

2. SGNAOLIN, Daniele (ITA) - at 13"

3. RODRIGUEZ, Pedro (ECU) - at 46"

1994 – Palermo (ITA) km. 185.1 (44.765 km/h)

1. PEDERSEN, Alex (DEN)

2. DVORSCIK, Milan (SVK)

3. MENGIN, Christophe (FRA)

1993 – Oslo (NOR) km. 184 (43.61 km/h)

1. ULLRICH, Jan (GER)

2. OZERS, Kaspars (LAT)

3. TESAR, Lubor (CZE)

1991 (*) – Stüggart (GER) km. 173.8 (38.9 km/h)

1. RJAKSINSKI, Victor (UKR)

2. REBELLIN, Davide (ITA)

3. ZBERG, Beat (SWI)

1990 - Utsunomiya (JAP) km. 174 (37.381 km/h)

1. GUALDI, Mirko (ITA)

2. CARUSO, Roberto (ITA)

3. DOJWA, Jean-Philippe (FRA)

1989 - Chambéry (FRA) km. 185.2 – (38.165 km/h)

1. HALUPCZOK, Joachin (POL)

2. PICHON, Eric (FRA)

3. MANIN, Christophe (FRA)

1987 - Villach (AUT) km. 180 (42.72 km/h)

1. VIVIEN, Richard (FRA)

2. BOLTS, Hartmut (W.GER)

3. PEDERSEN, Alex (DEN)

1986 - Colorado Springs (USA) km. 169.4 (39.888 km/h)

1. ALPER, Uwe (GER)

2. TALEN, John (HOL)

3. JAGL, Arjan (HOL)

1985 - Giavera Montello (ITA) km. 177 (41.059 km/h)

1. PIASECKI, Lech (POL)

2. WELTZ, Johnny (DEN)

3. VAN DE VIJVER, Franck (BEL)

1983 - Altenrhein (SWI) km. 179.9 (39.707 km/h)

1. RAAB, Uwe (GER)

2. RUETTIMANN, Niki (SWI)

3. SEREDIUK, Andrzej (POL)

1982 - Goodwood (GBR) km. 182.4 (42.686 km/h)

1. DROGAN, Bernd (E.GER)

2. VERMAELEN, Francis (BEL)

3. BRUGGMANN, Jurg (SWI)

1981 - Prague (CZE) km. 187.6 (39.208 km/h)

1. VEDERNIKOV, Andrei (USSR)

2. ROGIERS, Rudy (BEL)

3. GLAUS, Gilbert (SWI)

1979 - Valkenburg (HOL) km. 178.8 (41.351 km/h)

1. GIACOMINI, Gianni (ITA)

2. JANKIEWICZ, Jan (POL)

3. DROGAN, Bernd (E.GER)

1978 - Nürburgring (GER) km. 182.4 (38.866 km/h)

1. GLAUS, Gilbert (SWI)

2. SUIKA, Krzysztof (POL)

3. MUTTER, Stefan (SWI)

1977 - San Cristóbal (VEN) km. 170 (39.043 km/h)

1. CORTI, Claudio (ITA)

2. MOROZOV, Sergei (USSR)

3. MACCALI, Salvatore (ITA)

1975 - Mettet (BEL) km. 182 (42.322 km/h)

1. GEVERS, André (HOL)

2. NILSSON, Sven-Ake (SWE)

3. CERUTI, Roberto (ITA)

1974 – Montréal (CAN) km. 175 (37.080 km/h)

1. KOWALSKI, Janusz (POL)

2. SZURKOWSKI, Rysz (POL)

3. KUHN, Michel (SWI)

1973 – Montjuich (SPA) km. 162 (38.544 km/h)

1. SZURKOWSKI, Rysz (POL)

2. SZOZDA, Stanislav (POL)

3. BOURREAU, Bernard (FRA)

1971 – Mendrisio (SWI) km. 168 (41.328 km/h)

1. OVION, Régis (FRA)

2. MAERTENS, Freddy (BEL)

3. VIEJO, José-Louis (SPA)

1970 – Leicester (GBR) km. 180.3 (43.578 km/h)

1. SCHMIDT, Jürgen (DEN)

2. V.D. LINDEN, Ludo (BEL)

3. GAKENS, Tony (BEL)

1969 – Brno (CZE) km. 180.2 (39.043 km/h)

1. MORTENSEN, Leif (DEN)

2. MONSERE, Jean-Peirre (BEL)

3. VAN ROOSBROECK, Gustav (BEL)

1968 – Montevideo (URU) km. 200 – (39.924 km/h)

1. MARCELLI, Vittorio (ITA)

2. FLORES, L. Carlos (BRA)

3. PETTERSSON, Erik (SWE)

1967 – Heerlen (HOL) km. 198.8 (39.947 km/h)

1. WEBB, Graham (GBR)

2. GUYOUT, Claude (FRA)

3. PIJNEN, Rene (HOL)

1966 - Nürburgring (GER) km. 182.4 (36.530 km/h)

1. DOLMAN, Evert (HOL)

2. WEST, Leslie (GBR)

3. SKIBBY, Willy (DEN)

1965 – Lasarte (SPA) km. 171.9 (40.792 km/h)

1. BOTHEREL, Jacques (FRA)

2. LASA, José-Manuel (SPA)

3. MONTI, Battista (ITA)

1964 - Sallanches (FRA) km. 185.6 (38.890 km/h)

1. MERCKX, Eddy (BEL)

2. PLANCKAERT, Willy (BEL)

3. PETTERSSON, Gösta (BEL)

1963 - Renaix (BEL) km. 197 (38.062 km/h)

1. VICENTINI, Flaviano (ITA)

2. BAZIRE, Francis (FRA)

3. BOELKE, Wilfried (W.GER)

1962 – Saló (ITA) km. 179.3 (39.510 km/h)

1. BONCIONI, Renato (ITA)

2. RITTER, Ole (DEN)

3. DEN HARTOG, Arie (HOL)

1961 – Bern (SWI) km. 181.5 (37.570 km/h) .

1. JOURDEN, Jean (FRA)

2. BELENA, Henri (FRA)

3. GESTRAUD, Jacques (FRA)

1960 – Sachsenring (GER) km. 174.6 (36.954 km/h)

1. ECKSTEIN, Bernhard (E.GER)

2. SCHUR, Gustave Adolf (E.GER)

3. VAN. DEN BERGHEN, Willi (BEL)

1959 - Zandvoort (HOL) km. 189.2 (40.690 km/h)

1. SCHUR, Gustave Adolf (E.GER)

2. MALIEPAARD, Bas (HOL)

3. GOOSSENS, Constant (BEL)

1958 - Reims (FRA) km. 177.9 (36.379 km/h)

1. SCHUR, Gustave Adolf (E.GER)

2. PAULISSEN, Valere (BEL)

3. DEWOLF, Henry (BEL)

1957 – Waregem (BEL) km. 190.4 (37.250 km/h)

1. PROOST, Louis (BEL)

2. PAMBIANCO, Arnoldo (ITA)

3. VERHOEF, Schalk (HOL)

1956 – Copenhagen (DEN) km. 194 (40.522 km/h)

1. MAHN, Frans (HOL)

2. VEROUGSTRAETE, Norbert (BEL)

3. BUIS, Jeroen (HOL)

1955 – Rome (ITA) km. 188 (33.635 km/h)

1. RANUCCI, Sante (ITA)

2. GRASSI, Lino (ITA)

3. BRUNI, Dino (ITA)

1954 - Solingen (GER) km. 150 (34.250 km/h)

1. VAN CAUTER, Emiel (BEL)

2. ANDRESEN, H.E. (DEN)

3. VAN DEN BORGH, Martin (HOL)

1953 – Lugano (SWI) km. 180 (36.250 km/h)

1. FILIPPI, Riccardo (ITA)

2. NENCINI, Gastone (ITA)

3. VAN LOOY, Rik (BEL)

1952 – Luxembourg (LUX) km. 175 (38.732 km/h)

1. CIANCOLA, Luciano (ITA)

2. NOYELLE, Andre (BEL)

3. LUDWIG, R. (LUX)

1951 – Varese (ITA) km. 172.2 (36.623 km/h)

1. GHIDINI, Gianni (ITA)

2. BENEDETTI, Rino (ITA)

3. PLANTAZ, Jan (HOL)

1950 - Moorslede (BEL) km. 175 (39.975 km/h)

1. HOOBIN, Jack (AUS)

2. VARNAJO, Robert (FRA)

3. FERRARI, Alfio (ITA)

1949 – Copenhagen (DEN) km. 193 (39.400 km/h)

1. FAANHOF, Henk (HOL)

2. KASS, H. (LUX)

3. VINKEN, Huub (HOL)

1948 - Valkenburg (HOL) km. 186 (34.761 km/h)

1. SNELL, Harry (SWE)

2. LERNO, L. (BEL)

3. WANLUND, Olle (SWE)

1947 – Reims (FRA) km. 164 (38.106 km/h)

1. FERRARI, Alfio (ITA)

2. PEDRONI, S. (ITA)

3. VAN BEEK, Gèrard (HOL)

1946 – Zürich (SWI) km. 189 (36.266 km/h)

1. AUBRY, Henry (FRA)

2. STETTLER, Ernest (SWI)

3. VAN KERCKHOVE, Henri (BEL)

1938 – Valkenburg (HOL) km. 170 (34.931 km/h)

1. KNECHT, Hans (SWI)

2. WAGNER, W. Josef (SWI)

3. DEMMENIE, Joop (HOL)

1937 – Copenaghen (DEN) km. 204 (35.139 km/h)

1. LEONI, Adolfo (ITA)

2. SORENSEN, Fr. (DEN)

3. SCHELLER, Fritz (GER)

1936 – Bern (SWI) km. 145 (36.700 km/h)

1. BUCHWALDER, Edgar (SWI)

2. WEBER, Gottl. (SWI)

3. FAVALLI, Pierino (ITA)

1935 – Florette (BEL) km. 162 (35.056 km/h)

1. MANCINI, Ivo (ITA)

2. CHARPENTIER, Robert (FRA)

3. GRUNDAHL, Werner (DEN)

1934 – Liepzig (GER) km. 112 (41.506 km/h)

1. PELLENAARS, Karl (HOL)

2. DEFORGE, André (FRA)

3. ANDRE, P. (BEL)

1933 - Monthéry (FRA) km. 125 (37.165 km/h)

1. EGLI, Paul (SWI)

2. STETTLER, K. (SWI)

3. LOWAIGE, J. (BEL)

1932 – Rome (ITA) km. 137 (30.219 km/h)

1. MARTANO, Giuseppe (ITA)

2. EGLI, Paul (SWI)

3. CHOCQUE, Paul (FRA)

1931 – Copenhagen (DEN) km. 170 (35.478 km/h)

1. HANSEN, Henry (DEN)

2. OLMO, Giuseppe (ITA)

3. NIELSEN, Leo (DEN)

1930 – Liége (BEL) km. 194 (27.440 km/h)

1. MARTANO, Giuseppe (ITA)

2. GESTRI, Eugenio (ITA)

3. RISCH, Rudolf (GER)

1929 – Zürich (SWI) km. 200 (27.235 km/h)

1. BERTOLAZZO, Pietro (ITA)

2. BERTONI, Remo (ITA)

3. BROSSY, Rene (FRA)

1928 - Budapest (HUN) km. 200 (26.670 km/h)

1. GRANDI, Allegro (ITA)

2. MARA, Michele (ITA)

3. AERTS, Jean (BEL)

1927 – Nürnburgring (GER) km. 182.4 (26.747 km/h)

1. AERTS, Jean (BEL)

2. WOLKE, Bruno (GER)

3. ORECCHIA, Michele (ITA)

1926 – Milan/Turin (ITA) km. 183 (30.750 km/h)

1. DAYEN, Ottavio (FRA)

2. MERVIEL, Jules (FRA)

3. POLANO (ITA)

1925 - Apeldoorn (HOL) km. 188 (33.757 km/h)

1. HOEVENAERS, Henry (BEL)

2. BOCHER, Marc (FRA)

3. VAN DEN BERGHE, G. (HOL)

1924 – Paris (FRA) km. 180 (32.068 km/h)

1. LEDUCQ, André (FRA)

2. LEHNER, Otto (SWI)

3. BLANCHONNET, Armand (FRA)

1923 – Zürich (SWI) km. 160 (31.955 km/h)

1. FERRARIO, Liberio (ITA)

2. EICHENBERGER, O. (SWI)

3. ANTENEN, Georges (SWI)

1922 - Liverpool (GBR) km. 161 (31.025 km/h)

1. MARSH, Dave (GBR)

2. BURKILL, W.T. (GBR)

3. DAVEY, C.F. (GBR)

1921 - Copenhagen (DEN) km. 190 (20.158 km/h)

1. SKOLD, Gunnar (SWE)

2. NIELSEN, Wil. (DEN)

3. DAVEY, C.F. (GBR)

(*) The Race wasn't held in all Olympic years from 1972 to 1992.