The first professional world championship took place in July 1927 at the Nürburgring in Germany where Italian Alfredo Binda won the professional men's race and Belgian Jean Aerts won the men's amateur race. The women's road race was introduced in 1958.
The first professional cycling world championship took place at the Nürburgring in Germany in July 1927, with Alfredo Binda winning the men's professional race and Jean Aerts winning the men's amateur race. The women's road race was introduced in 1958.