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1965 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

Men's Individual Road Race
1965 UCI Road World Championships
Rainbow jersey
Race details
Dates 5 September 1965
Stages 1
Distance 267.4 km (166.2 mi)
Winning time 6h 39' 19"
Medalists
   Gold  Tom Simpson (GBR) (Great Britain)
   Silver  Rudi Altig (GER) (Germany)
   Bronze  Roger Swerts (BEL) (Belgium)
← 1964
1966 →
   Gold  Tom Simpson (GBR) (Great Britain)
   Silver  Rudi Altig (GER) (Germany)
   Bronze  Roger Swerts (BEL) (Belgium)

The Men's Individual Road Race of the 1965 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 5 September in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain.

The race was won by Great Britain's Tom Simpson, outsprinting Germany's Rudi Altig after the two had broken away with 40 km (24.9 mi) to go.

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