HISTORICAL RESULTS - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROAD RACE MOST WINS MOST TOP 3 FINISHES MOST TOP 5 FINISHES 3 Alfredo Binda, ITA 4 Alfredo Binda, ITA 6 Raymond Poulidor, FRA 3 Rik Van Steenbergen, BEL 4 Rik Van Steenbergen, BEL 6 Eddy Merckx, BEL 3 Eddy Merckx, BEL 4 Andre Darrigade, FRA 6 Joop Zoetemelk, HOL 3 Oscar Freire, ESP 4 Rik Van Looy, BEL 4 Raymond Poulidor, FRA 5 Rik Van Looy, BEL 2 Georges Ronsse, BEL 4 Greg Lemond, USA 5 Andre Darrigade, FRA 2 Alberic Schotte, BEL 4 Oscar Freire, ESP 5 Greg Lemond, USA 2 Rik Van Looy, BEL 5 Sean Kelly, IRE 2 Freddy Maertens, BEL 2 Greg Lemond, USA 2 Gianni Bugno, ITA 2 Paolo Bettini, ITA YEAR 1ST PLACE 2ND PLACE 3RD PLACE 4TH PLACE 5TH PLACE LOCATION 2007 Paolo Bettini, ITA Alexander Kolobnev, RUS Stefan Schumacher, GER Frank Schleck, LUX Cadel Evans, AUS Stuttgart, Germany 2006 Paolo Bettini, ITA Erik Zabel, GER Alejandro Valverde, ESP Samuel Sanchez, ESP Robbie McEwen, AUS Salzburg, Austria 2005 Tom Boonen, BEL Alejandro Valverde, ESP Anthony Geslin, FRA Marcus Ljungqvist, SWE Murilo Fischer, BRA Madrid, Spain 2004 Oscar Freire, ESP Erik Zabel, GER Luca Paolini, ITA Stuart O'Grady, AUS Allan Davis, AUS Verona, Italy 2003 Igor Astarloa, ESP Alejandro Valverde, ESP Peter Van Petegem, BEL Paolo Bettini, ITA, Michael Boogerd, HOL Hamilton, Canada 2002 Mario Cipollini, ITA Robbie McKewen, AUS Erik Zabel, GER Andrej Hauptman, SLO Zoran Klemencic, SLO Zolder, Belgium 2001 Oscar Freire, ESP Paolo Bettini, ITA Andrej Hauptman, SLO Erik Zabel, GER Erik Dekker, HOL Lisbon, Portugal 2000 Romans Vainsteins, LAT Zbigniew Spruch, POL Oscar Freire, ESP Michele Bartoli, ITA Tobias Steinhauser, GER Plouay, France 1999 Oscar Freire, ESP Marcus Zberg, SWI Jean-Cyril Robin, FRA Francesco Casagrande, ITA Chann McRae, USA Verona, Italy 1998 Oscar Camenzind, SWI Peter Van Petegem, BEL Michele Bartoli, ITA Lance Armstrong, USA Nicki Aebersold, SWI Valkenburg, Holland 1997 Laurent Brochard, FRA Bo Hamburger, DEN Leon Van Bon, HOL Udo Bolts, GER Melchor Mauri Prat, ESP San Sebastian, Spain 1996 Johan Museeuw, BEL Mauro Gianetti, SWI Michele Bartoli, ITA Axel Merckx, BEL Richard Virenque, FRA Lugano, Switzerland 1995 Abraham Olano, ESP Miguel Indurain, ESP Marco Pantani, ITA Mauro Gianetti, SWI Pascal Richard, SWI Duitama, Colombia 1994 Luc Leblanc, FRA Claudio Chiappucci, ITA Richard Virenque, FRA Massimo Ghirotto, ITA Dimitri Konyshev, RUS Agrigento, Italy 1993 Lance Armstrong, USA Miguel Indurain, ESP Olaf Ludwig, GER Johan Museeuw, BEL Maurizio Fondriest, ITA Oslo, Norway 1992 Gianni Bugno, ITA Laurent Jalabert, FRA Dimitri Konyshev, RUS Tony Rominger, SWI Steven Rooks, HOL Stuttgart, Germany 1991 Gianni Bugno, ITA Steven Rooks, HOL Miguel Indurain, ESP Alvaro Mejia, COL Kai Hundertmark, GER Benidorm, Spain 1990 Rudy Dhaenens, BEL Dirk De Wolf, BEL Gianni Bugno, ITA Greg Lemond, USA Sean Kelly, IRE Utsonomiya, Japan 1989 Greg Lemond, USA Dimitri Konyshev, RUS Sean Kelly, IRE Steven Rooks, HOL Thierry Claveyrolat, FRA Chambery, France 1988 Maurizio Fondriest, ITA Martial Gayant, FRA Juan Fernandez, ESP Hartmut Boelts, GER Mauro Gianetti, SWI Renaix, Belgium 1987 Stephen Roche, IRE Moreno Argentin, ITA Juan Fernandez, ESP Rolf Golz, GER Sean Kelly, IRE Villach, Austria 1986 Moreno Argentin, ITA Charly Mottet, FRA Giuseppe Saronni, ITA Juan Fernandez, ESP Sean Kelly, IRE Colorado Springs, USA 1985 Joop Zoetemelk, HOL Greg Lemond, USA Moreno Argentin, ITA Marc Madiot, FRA Harald Maier, AUT Giavera Montello, Italy 1984 Claude Criquelion, BEL Claudio Corti, ITA Steve Bauer, CAN Hubert Seiz, SWI Bernard Bourreau, FRA Barcelona, Spain 1983 Greg Lemond, USA Adri Van Der Poel, HOL Stephen Roche, IRE Faustino Ruperez, ESP Claude Criquelion, BEL Altenrhein, Switzerland 1982 Giuseppe Saronni, ITA Greg Lemond, USA Sean Kelly, IRE Joop Zoetemelk, HOL Marino Lejarreta, ESP Goodwood, England 1981 Freddy Maertens, BEL Giuseppe Saronni, ITA Bernard Hinault, FRA Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle, FRA Guido Van Calster, BEL Prague, Czechoslovakia 1980 Bernard Hinault, FRA Gianbattista Baronchelli, ITA Juan Fernandez, ESP Vladimiro Panizza, ITA Jonathan Boyer, USA Sallanches, France 1979 Jan Raas, HOL Dietrich Thurau, GER Jean-Rene Bernaudeau, FRA Andre Chalmel, FRA Henk Lubberding, HOL Valkenburg, Holland 1978 Gerrie Knetemann, HOL Francesco Moser, ITA Jorgen Marcussen, DEN Giuseppe Saronni, ITA Bernard Hinault, FRA Nurburgring, West Germany 1977 Francesco Moser, ITA Dietrich Thurau, GER Franco Bitossi, ITA Hennie Kuiper, HOL Domingo Perurena, ESP San Cristobal, Venezuela 1976 Freddy Maertens, BEL Francesco Moser, ITA Tino Conti, ITA Joop Zoetemelk, HOL Eddy Merckx, BEL Ostuni, Italy 1975 Hennie Kuiper, HOL Roger De Vlaeminck, BEL Jean-Pierre Danguillaume, FRA Pedro Torres, ESP Joop Zoetemelk, HOL Yvoir, Belgium 1974 Eddy Merckx, BEL Raymond Poulidor, FRA Mariano Martinez, FRA Giacinto Santambrogio, ITA Bernard Thevenet, FRA Montreal, Canada 1973 Felice Gimondi, ITA Freddy Maertens, BEL Luis Ocana, ESP Eddy Merckx, BEL Joop Zoetemelk, HOL Barcelona, Spain 1972 Marino Basso, ITA Franco Bitossi, ITA Cyrille Guimard, FRA Eddy Merckx, BEL Joop Zoetemelk, HOL Gap, France 1971 Eddy Merckx, BEL Felice Gimondi, ITA Cyrille Guimard, FRA Giancarlo Polidori, ITA Georges Pintens, BEL Mendrisio, Italy 1970 Jean-Pierre Monsere, BEL Leif Mortensen, DEN Felice Gimondi, ITA Leslie West, GBR Charles Rouxel, FRA Mallory Park, England 1969 Harm Ottenbros, HOL Julien Stevens, BEL Michele Dancelli, ITA Guido Reybrouck, BEL Roger Swerts, BEL Zolder, Belgium 1968 Vittorio Adorni, ITA Herman Van Springel, BEL Michele Dancelli, ITA Franco Bitossi, ITA Vito Taccone, ITA Imola, Italy 1967 Eddy Merckx, BEL Jan Janssen, HOL Ramon Saez, ESP Gianni Motta, ITA declasse Heerlen, Holland 1966 Rudi Altig, GER Jacques Anquetil, FRA Raymond Poulidor, FRA Gianni Motta, ITA Jean Stablinski, FRA Nurburgring, West Germany 1965 Tom Simpson, GBR Rudi Altig, GER Roger Swerts, BEL Peter Post, HOL Karl-Heinz Kunde, GER San Sebastian, Spain 1964 Jan Janssen, HOL Vittorio Adorni, ITA Raymond Poulidor, FRA Tom Simpson, GBR Italo Zilioli, ITA Sallanches, France 1963 Benoni Beheyt, BEL Rik Van Looy, BEL Jo De Haan, HOL Andre Darrigade, FRA Raymond Poulidor, FRA Renaix, Belgium 1962 Jean Stablinski, FRA Seamus Elliott, IRE Joseph Hoevenaers, BEL Rolf Wolfshohl, GER Arnaldo Pambianco, ITA Salo di Garde, Italy 1961 Rik Van Looy, BEL Nino Defilippis, ITA Raymond Poulidor, FRA Jose Bernardez, ESP Jo De Roo, HOL Bern, Switzerland 1960 Rik Van Looy, BEL Andre Darrigade, FRA Pino Cerami, BEL Imerio Massignan, ITA Raymond Poulidor, FRA Sachsenring, East Germany 1959 Andre Darrigade, FRA Michele Gismondi, ITA Noel Fore, BEL Tom Simpson, GBR Diego Rochini, ITA Zandervoort, Holland 1958 Ercole Baldini, ITA Louison Bobet, FRA Andre Darrigade, FRA Vito Favero, ITA Jean Forestier, FRA Reims, France 1957 Rik Van Steenbergen, BEL Louison Bobet, FRA Andre Darrigade, FRA Rik Van Looy, BEL Fred De Bruyne, BEL Waregem, Belgium 1956 Rik Van Steenbergen, BEL Rik Van Looy, BEL Gerrit Schulte, HOL Stan Ockers, BEL Fred De Bruyne, BEL Copenhagen, Denmark 1955 Stan Ockers, BEL J-P Schmitz, LUX Germain Derycke, BEL Gastone Nencini, ITA Marcel Janssens, BEL Frascati, Italy 1954 Louison Bobet, FRA Fritz Schaer, SWI Charly Gaul, LUX Michele Gismondi, ITA Jacques Anquetil, FRA Solingen, West Germany 1953 Fausto Coppi, ITA Germain Derycke, BEL Stan Ockers, BEL Michele Gismondi, ITA Nino Defilippis, ITA Lugano, Switzerland 1952 Heinz Muller, GER Gottfried Weilenmann, SWI Ludwig Hormann, GER Fiorenzo Magni, ITA Robert Varnajo, FRA Luxembourg, Luxembourg 1951 Ferdi Kubler, SWI Fiorenzo Magni, ITA Antonio Bevilacqua, ITA Jos De Feyter, BEL Gerrit Voorting, HOL Varezzo, Italy 1950 Alberic Schotte, BEL Theo Middelkamp, HOL Ferdi Kubler, SWI Gerrit Schulte, HOL Louison Bobet, FRA Moorslede, Belgium 1949 Rik Van Steenbergen, BEL Ferdi Kubler, SWI Fausto Coppi, ITA Alberic Schotte, BEL Gerrit Schulte, HOL Copenhagen, Denmark 1948 Alberic Schotte, BEL Apo Lazarides, FRA Lucien Teisseire, FRA Luciano Maggini, ITA Marcel Dupont, BEL Valkenburg, Holland 1947 Theo Middelkamp, HOL Albert Sercu, BEL Jef Janssen, HOL Fiorenzo Magni, ITA Edouard Fachleitner, FRA Reims, France 1946 Hans Knecht, SWI Marcel Kint, BEL Rik Van Steenbergen, BEL Mario Ricci, ITA Gerrit Schulte, HOL Zurich, Switzerland 1945 Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held 1944 Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held 1943 Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held 1942 Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held 1941 Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held 1940 Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held 1939 Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held 1938 Marcel Kint, BEL Paul Egli, SWI Leo Amberg, SWI Piet Van Nek, HOL Edward Vissers, BEL Valkenburg, Holland 1937 Eloi Meulenberg, BEL Emil Kijewski, GER Paul Egli, SWI Jean Majerus, LUX Georges Speicher, FRA Copenhagen, Denmark 1936 Antonin Magne, FRA Aldo Bini, ITA Theo Middelkamp, HOL Paul Egli, SWI Werner Grundahl Hansen, DEN Bern, Switzerland 1935 Jean Aerts, BEL Luciano Montero, ESP Gustaf Danneels, BEL Aldo Bini, ITA Leo Amberg, SWI Florette, Belgium 1934 Karel Kaers, BEL Learco Uerra, ITA Gustaf Danneels, BEL Gerard Huschke, GER Gerrit Van Der Ruit, HOL Leipzig, Germany 1933 Georges Speicher, FRA Antonin Magne, FRA Marin Valentin, HOL Alfred Haemerlinck, BEL Alfons Schepers, BEL Montlhery, France 1932 Alfredo Binda, ITA Remo Bertoni, ITA Nicolas Frantz, LUX Ricardo Montero, ESP Learco Guerra, ITA Rome, Italy 1931 Learco Guerra, ITA Ferdinand Le Drogo, FRA Albert Buechi, SWI Fabio Battesini, ITA Max Bulla, AUT Copenhagen, Denmark 1930 Alfredo Binda, ITA Learco Uerra, ITA Georges Ronsse, BEL Kurt Stoepel, GER Allegro Grandi, ITA Liege, Belgium 1929 Georges Ronsse, BEL Nicolas Frantz, LUX Alfredo Binda, ITA Jef Dervaes, BEL Leonida Frascarelli, ITA Zurich, Switzerland 1928 Georges Ronsse, BEL Herbert Nebe, GER Bruno Wolke, GER Jef Dervaes, BEL Walter Cap, AUT Budapest, Hungary 1927 Alfredo Binda, ITA Costante Girardengo, ITA Domenico Piemontesi, ITA Gaetano Belloni, ITA Jean Aerts, BEL Nurburgring, Germany Copyright © 2002-2008 Cycling Hall of Fame.com