1956 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo

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1956 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo
Ninth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo
Details
Dates19 March – 21 October
Location Europe
Races11
Champions
Individual championFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Fred De Bruyne  (BEL) (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson)
Nations' championFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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The 1956 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was the ninth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. It included eleven races: all the races form the 1955 edition were retained with no additions. Fred De Bruyne won the first of his three individual championships while Belgium retained the nations championship.

Contents

Races

DateRaceCountryWinnerTeamReport
19 March Milan–San Remo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Fred De Bruyne  (BEL) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson Report
2 April Tour of Flanders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of France.svg  Jean Forestier  (FRA) Follis–Dunlop Report
8 April Paris–Roubaix Flag of France.svg  France Flag of France.svg  Louison Bobet  (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson Report
22 April Paris–Brussels Flag of France.svg  France/Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Looy  (BEL) Faema-Guerra-Van Hauwaert Report
5 May La Flèche Wallonne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Richard Van Genechten  (BEL) Elvé-Peugeot Report
6 May Liège–Bastogne–Liège Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Fred De Bruyne  (BEL) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson Report
19 May – 10 June Giro d'Italia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Charly Gaul  (LUX) Faema-Guerra-Van Hauwaert Report
16 June – 23 June Tour de Suisse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Rolf Graf  (SUI) Report
5 July – 28 July Tour de France Flag of France.svg  France Flag of France.svg  Roger Walkowiak  (FRA)North-East/Centre Report
7 October Paris–Tours Flag of France.svg  France Flag of France.svg  Albert Bouvet  (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson Report
21 October Giro di Lombardia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of France.svg  André Darrigade  (FRA) Bianchi–Pirelli Report

Final standings

Riders

CyclistTeamPoints
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Fred De Bruyne  (BEL) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson 84
2Flag of Italy.svg  Fiorenzo Magni  (ITA)66
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Stan Ockers  (BEL)62
4Flag of France.svg  Jean Forestier  (FRA)61
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Andre Vlayen  (BEL)47
6Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Charly Gaul  (LUX)46
7Flag of France.svg  Louison Bobet  (FRA)44
8=Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Germain Derycke  (BEL)41
8=Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jef Planckaert  (BEL)41
8=Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Steenbergen  (BEL)41

Nations

NationPoints
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 569
2Flag of France.svg  France 326
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 323

References

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