The men's road race at the 1972 UCI Road World Championships was the 39th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 6 August 1972 in Gap, France. The race was won by Marino Basso of Italy.

Final classification

General classification (1–10) Rank Rider Time + 0" + 0" 4 + 0" 5 + 0" 6 + 0" 7 + 0" 8 + 0" 9 + 1' 07" 10 + 1' 07"

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