World Road Cycling Championships podium history | 1955 edition | 1953 edition |

71 riders started, 22 classified finishers.
16 laps of 15 km totalling 240 km.
Winner's average speed: 32.39 km/hr

Cold and raining. Louison Bobet flatted with 10 km to go. After a rapid wheel change he bridged up to leader Fritz Schaer and then dropped the Swiss rider with two to go.

Louison Bobet racing in 1955 wearing the rainbow jersey he won in Solingen, Germany

Complete Results:

1. Louison Bobet (France) 7hr 24min 36sec
2. Fritz Schaer (Switzerland) @ 12sec
3. Charly Gaul (Luxembourg) @ 2min 12sec
4. Michele Gismondi (Italy) @ 3min 3sec
5. Jacques Anquetil (France) s.t.
6. Fausto Coppi (Italy) @ 3min 20sec
7. Robert Varnajo (France) @ 7min 35sec
8. Jean Forestier (France) @ 11min 3sec
9. Alfred de Bruyne (Belgium) s.t.
10. Pasquale Fornara (Italy) a.t.
11. Andrea Carrea (Italy) s.t.
12. Francisco Alomar (Spain) s.t.
13. Francisco Massip (Spain) s.t.
14. Jean Robic (France) s.t.
15. Hein van Breenen (Netherlands) @ 16min 17sec
16. Jean Zagers (Belgium) @ 17min 40sec
17. Roger Decock (Belgium) @ 18min 0sec
18. Marcel Huber (Switzerland) @ 19min 0sec
19. Bernardo Ruiz (Spain) @ 19min 40sec
20. Henk Stevens (Netherlands) @ 21min 10sec
21. Franz Reitz (Germany) @ 23min 41sec
22. Gunther Pankoke (Germany) s.t.