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 in July 1927 at the Nürburgring in Germany, with Alfredo Binda of Italy winning the men's professional race and Jean Aerts of Belgium taking the men's amateur race. The women's road race was introduced in 1958.