The 1949 UCI Road World Championships took place in Copenhagen, Denmark between 20–21 August 1949.

Events Summary

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Men's Events
Professional Road Race details	Rik Van Steenbergen  Belgium	7h 34' 44"	Ferdinand Kübler  Switzerland	s.t.	Fausto Coppi  Italy	s.t.
Amateur Road Race	Henk Faanhof  Netherlands	-	Henri Kass  Luxembourg	-	Hub Vinken  Netherlands	-

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