1971 World Road Cycling Championships
| Host City | Mendrisio |
|---|---|
| Country |  SUI |
| Held | 4 – 5 September 1971 |
| Competitors | 21 |
| Countries | 7 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Race Individual | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Road Race Individual Amateurs | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Road Race Team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Road Race Individual | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |  BEL |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | France |  FRA |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Soviet Union |  URS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Netherlands |  NED |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Poland |  POL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Spain |  ESP |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Race Individual, Men | Eddy Merckx |
BEL
|
Felice Gimondi |
ITA
|
Cyrille Guimard |
FRA
|
| Road Race Individual Amateurs, Men | Régis Ovion |
FRA
|
Freddy Maertens |
BEL
|
José Viejo |
ESP
|
| Road Race Team, Men | Belgium |
BEL
|
Netherlands |
NED
|
Poland |
POL
|
| Road Race Individual, Women | Anna Konkina |
URS
|
Morena Tartagni |
ITA
|
Cornelia Hage-Van Oosten |
NED
|