1956 Tour of Flanders

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40th Tour of Flanders
Ronde van Vlaanderen-1956 poster.svg
Race details
Dates2 April 1956
Stages1
Distance238 km (147.9 mi)
Winning time6h 09'
Results
  WinnerFlag of France.svg  Jean Forestier  (FRA) (Follis–Dunlop)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Stan Ockers  (BEL) (Elve–Peugeot)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Leon Van Daele  (BEL) (Bertin)
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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]

Contents

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 238 km. The course featured five categorized climbs: [1]

Results

Result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Jean Forestier  (FRA)Follis–Dunlop6h 09' 00"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Stan Ockers  (BEL)Elve–Peugeot+ 9"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Leon Van Daele  (BEL)Bertins.t.
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Steenbergen  (BEL)Elve–Peugeots.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Mathys  (BEL)Groene Leeuws.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Germain Derijcke  (BEL)Van Hauwaert–Faema–Guerras.t.
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Vlayen  (BEL)Elve–Peugeots.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Briek Schotte  (BEL)Faemas.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ernest Sterckx  (BEL)Elve–Peugeots.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Zagers  (BEL)Libertass.t.

References

  1. 1 2 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN   90-73322-02-2, p 112
  2. ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1956 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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