1980 World Pro Road Cycling Championships

47th edition: Sunday, August 31, 1980
Sallanches, France

World Road Cycling Championships podium history | 1981 edition | 1979 edition |

107 riders started, 15 classified finishers.
268 km. Winner's average speed: 35.55 km/hr

Hinault in his rainbow jersey riding the 1981 Tour de France prologue

Complete Results:

1. Bernard Hinault (France) 7hr 32min 16sec
2. Giambattista Baronchelli (Italy) @ 1min 1sec

3. Juan Fernandez (Spain) @ 4min 25sec
4. Wladimiro Panizza (Italy) s.t.
5. Jonathan Boyer (USA) s.t.
6. Bert Pronk (Netherlands) s.t.
7. Roger de Vlaeminck (Belgium) s.t.
8. Jorgen Marcussen (Denmark) s.t.
9. Sven-Ake Nilsson (Sweden) s.t.
10. Giovanni Battaglin (Italy) @ 8min 34sec
11. Robert Millar (Great Britain) s.t.
12. Johan de Muynck (Belgium) s.t.
13. Jostein Wilmann (Norway) @ 13min 52sec
14. Bruno Wolfer (Switzerland) @ 20min 0sec
15. Gody Schmutz (Switzerland) s.t.