Svetsko prvenstvo - statistika
-Prvo prvenstvo je održano 1927 godine na Nurburgringu u Nemačkoj a pobednik je bio Alfredo Binda iz Italije.
-Belgija ima najviše pobeda: 25 pobeda od strane 17 različitih vozača, sledi Italija (19 pobeda) pa Francuska (8 pobeda), Španija (7pobeda)
-Samo je 5 biciklista odbranilo svetsku titullu (3 Belgijanca, 2 Italijana):
Georges Ronsse (Belgija, 1928–29); Rik Van Steenbergen (Belgija, 1956–57); Rik van Looy (Belgija, 1960–61); Gianni Bugno (Italija, 1991–92); Paolo Bettini (Italija, 2006–07).
-12 vozča je osvojilo svetsku titulu u svojoj zemlji do sada, a poslednji je bio Alesandro Balan
- Abraham Olano je jedini vozač koji je osvojio titule i na drumu i na hronometru:
Duitama – Kolumbija 1995 – drumska titular
Valkenburg – Holandija 1998 – hronometar
- Rejmond Pulidor je rekorder. Učestvovao je na 18 Svetskih prvenstava (na drumskim trkama)
- Najbrža trka: 46.538km/h (Zolder, Belgija 2002)
- Najsporija trka: 27.545km/h (Nurburgring, Nemačka, 1927)
- Najduža trka: 297.5km (Kopenhagen, Danska, 1937)
- Najkraća trka: 172km (Kopenhagen, Danska, 1931)
- Najveća grupa koja se borila za zlatnu medalju: 46 (Lisabon, Portugalija, 2001)
- Najveća razlika između zlata i srebra: 19min 43 sec (Budimpešta, Mađarska 1928)
Višestruki pobednici:
3 pobede: Alfredo Binda (Ita), Rik Van Steenbergen (Bel), Eddy Merckx (Bel), Oscar Freire (Spa)
2 pobede: Georges Ronsse (Bel), Briek Schotte (Bel), Rik Van Looy (Bel), Freddy Maertens (Bel), Greg Lemond (USA), Gianni Bugno (Ita), Paolo Bettini (Ita)
Najviše medalja:
4 medalje:
Alfredo Binda (Ita): 1927(1),1929(3),1930(1),1932(1)
Rik Van Steenbergen (Bel): 1946(3),1949(1),1956(1),1957(1)
André Darrigade (Fra): 1957(3),1958(3),1959(1),1960(2)
Rik Van Looy (Bel): 1956(2),1960(1),1961(1),1963(2)
Raymond Poulidor (Fra): 1961(3),1964(3),1966(3),1974(2)
Greg Lemond (USA): 1982(2),1983(1),1985(2),1989(1)
Oscar Freire (Esp): 1999(1),2000(3),2001(1),2004(1)
Lista medalja po zemljama:
1. Belgija 25-11-11
2. Italija 19-20-16
3. Francuska 8-11-15
4. Holandija 7-4-6
5. Španija 5-5-9
6. Švajcarska 3-6-4
7. SAD 3-2-0
8. Nemačka 2-7-5
9. Ireland 1-1-3
10. Australija 1-1-1
…
14. Danska 0-3-2
Svetski šampioni:
1927 Alfredo Binda, Italy
1928 Georges Ronsse, Belgium
1929 Georges Ronsse, Belgium
1930 Alfredo Binda, Italy
1931 Learco Guerra, Italy
1932 Alfredo Binda, Italy
1933 Georges Speicher, France
1934 Karel Kaers, Belgium
1935 Jean Aerts, Belgium
1936 Antonin Magne, France
1937 Eloi Meulenberg, Belgium
1938 Marcel Kint, Belgium
1946 Hans Knecht, Switzerland
1947 Theo Middelkamp, Netherlands
1948 Breik Schotte, Netherlands
1949 Rik Van Steenbergen, Belgium
1950 Breik Schotte, Belgium
1951 Ferdi Kubler, Switzerland
1952 Heinz Muller, Germany
1953 Fausto Coppi, Italy
1954 Louison Bobet. France
1955 Stan Ockers, Belgium
1956 Rik Van Steenbergen, Belgium
1957 Rik Van Steenbergen, Belgium
1958 Ercole Baldini, Italy
1959 André Darrigade, France
1960 Rik Van Looy, Belgium
1961 Rik Van Looy, Belgium
1962 Jean Stablinski, France
1963 Benini Beheyt, Belgium
1964 Jan Janssen, Netherlands
1965 Tom Simpson, England
1966 Rudi Altig, Germany
1967 Eddy Merckx, Belgium
1968 Vittorio Adorni, Italy
1969 Harm Ottenbros, Netherlands
1970 Jean-Pierre Monsere, Belgium
1971 Eddy Merckx, Belgium
1972 Marino Basso, Italy
1973 Felice Gimondi, Italy
1974 Eddy Merckx, Belgium
1975 Hennie Kuiper, Netherlands
1976 Freddy Maertens, Belgium
1977 Francesco Moser, Italy
1978 Gerrie Knetemann, Netherlands
1979 Jan Raas, Netherlands
1980 Bernard Hinault, France
1981 Freddy Maertens, Belgium
1982 Giuseppe Saronni, Italy
1983 Greg Lemond, USA
1984 Claude Criquielion, Belgium
1985 Joop Zoetemelk, Netherlands
1986 Moreno Argentin, Italy
1987 Stephen Roche, Irland
1988 Maurizio Fondriest, Italy
1989 Greg Lemond, USA
1990 Rudy Dhaenens, Belgium
1991 Gianni Bugno, Italy
1992 Gianni Bugno, Italy
1993 Lance Armstrong, USA
1994 Luc Leblanc, France
1995 Abraham Olano, Spanien
1996 Johan Museeuw, Belgium
1997 Laurent Brochard, France
1998 Oscar Camenzind, Switzerland
1999 Oscar Freire Gomes, Spain
2000 Romans Vainstein, Latvia
2001 Oscar Freire Gomes, Spain
2002 Mario Cipollini, Italy
2003 Igor Astarloa, Spain
2004 Oscar Freire Gomes, Spain
2005 Tom Boonen, Belgium
2006 Paolo Bettini, Italy
2007 Paolo Bettini, Italy
2008 Alessandro Ballan, Italy
2009 Cadel Evans, Australia
2010 Thor Hushowd, Norway
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-The first professional World Cycling Championship took place in 1927 at the Nürburgring in Germany and was won by Alfredo Binda, of Italy.
-Belgium has the most wins per country with 25 victories from 17 different riders followed by Italy (19 wins), France (8 wins), Netherlands (7 wins) and Spain (5 wins).
-Only five cyclists have successfully defended their title (three Belgians and two Italians): Georges Ronsse (Belgium, 1928–29); Rik Van Steenbergen (Belgium, 1956–57); Rik van Looy (Belgium, 1960–61); Gianni Bugno (Italy, 1991–92); Paolo Bettini (Italy, 2006–07).
- Twelve riders have won a world title in their home country so far, the last one was lessandro Ballan (ITA) who won in gold in Varese, Italy in 2008.
- Abraham Olano (Esp) is the only rider to have won gold in both the road race (Duitama, Colombia, 1995) and the time trial (Valkenburg, Netherlands, 1998).
- Raymond Poulidor (Fra) is a record-holder. He has participated in 18 world championship road races.
- Fastest edition: 46.538km/h (Zolder, Belgium, 2002)
- Slowest edition: 27.545km/h (Nürburgring, Germany, 1927)
- Longest edition: 297.5km (Copenhagen, Denmark, 1937)
- Shortest edition: 172km (Copenhagen, Denmark, 1931)
- Largest group to sprint for victory: 46 (Lisbon, Portugal, 2001)
- Biggest margin between gold and silver: 19.43 seconds (Budapest, Hungary, 1928)
(BiciSvet.com/izvor:copenhagen2011.dk/Đorđe Pejković)