Cycling race
40th Tour of Flanders |
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Dates | 2 April 1956 |
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Stages | 1 |
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Distance | 238 km (147.9 mi) |
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Winning time | 6h 09' |
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The 40th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Easter Monday, 2 April 1956. French rider Jean Forestier won the race after a late breakaway from a 30-strong group in Wetteren. Sprint specialist Stan Ockers won the sprint for second place; Leon Van Daele was third.[1] 37 of 122 riders finished.[2]
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 238 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:[1]
Results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 112
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1956 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.