The 1938 World Road Racing Championship took place on September 5 in the community of Valkenburg an der Göl , the Netherlands .
Winners
| Bike race | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Men | ||||||
| Professionals | Marcel Quint Belgium | 7h53'25 " | Paul Halle Switzerland | the same time | Leo Amberg Switzerland | the same time |
| Lovers | Hans Knecht Switzerland | 4h51'59 " | Joseph Wagner Switzerland | ? | Jean Demmen France | ? |