1938 World Championships Official Race Poster, Winner Marcel Kint

Wereldkampionenschappen – World Championships
Amsterdam & Valkenburg – Aug/Sept 1938

This vibrant Dutch version of the official race poster promotes the 1938 UCI Cycling World Championships, with bold lettering for Amsterdam and Valkenburg above a rider racing across a stylized globe, framed by national flags, two UCI rainbow championship flags, and Amsterdam’s three-cross emblem. The track worlds took place in Amsterdam from August 27 to September 4, while the road races were held in Valkenburg in early September.

The professional road race winner was Belgian Marcel Kint. Because the 1938 championships were the last before World War II, Kint retained the rainbow jersey until competition resumed after the war. The UCI rainbow bands identify world champions across disciplines, and Amsterdam’s white Saint Andrew’s crosses on a black stripe over red appear on the city flag seen among the standards.

This poster has been archivally and professionally linen-backed.

Virtually all original vintage posters of this era were viewed as temporary advertising and were printed on very thin paper. While expensive, linen backing is a conservation method used to mount, stabilize, preserve, and protect vintage posters, allowing them to be displayed or framed without compromising their value.

This poster is an original first printing, not a reproduction.

Year: 1938
Artist: N/A

Size: 47 x 66 cm (18 ½  x 26 inches)

Posters are sold unframed. Framed images are display ideas only.

This is a one-of-a-kind item; please review the photos carefully to determine the condition.

This item is listed on multiple platforms, and availability is subject to prior sale elsewhere.