[1] Dutchman Henk Faanhof became world champion among the amateurs on Saturday.

He defeated his fellow escapee Henri Kass from Luxembourg in the sprint.

[2] Belgian Rik Van Steenbergen won his first world title among the professionals.

He defeated the Swiss Ferdi Kübler and the Italian Fausto Coppi in a sprint with three.

[3] Following the road world championships, the 1949 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place in the Ordrup velodrome, near Copenhagen, from 22 to 28 August 1949.