1981 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

The men's road race at the 1981 UCI Road World Championships was the 48th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 30 August 1981 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.^[1] The race was won by Freddy Maertens of Belgium.

Men's Individual Road Race

1981 UCI Road World Championships
Rainbow jersey
Race details
Dates	30 August 1981
Stages	1
Distance	281.4 km (174.9 mi)
Winning time	7h 21' 59"
Results
Winner  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Belgium)   Second  Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (Italy)   Third  Bernard Hinault (FRA) (France)
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Final classification

General classification (1–10)[2] Rank Rider Time  Freddy Maertens (BEL) 7h 21' 59"  Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) + 0"  Bernard Hinault (FRA) + 0" 4  Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) + 0" 5  Guido Van Calster (BEL) + 0" 6  Francesco Moser (ITA) + 0" 7  Alfons De Wolf (BEL) + 0" 8  Stefan Mutter (SUI) + 0" 9  Bruno Wolfer (SUI) + 0" 10  Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) + 0"