1956 Tour of Flanders
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 2 April 1956 | ||
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| Winning time | 6h 09' | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Jean Forestier (FRA) |
(Follis–Dunlop) | |
| Second |  Stan Ockers (BEL) |
(Elve–Peugeot) | |
| Third | Leon Van Daele (BEL) |
(Bertin) | |
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]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 238 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:[1]
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Forestier (FRA) |
Follis–Dunlop | 6h 09' 00" |
| 2 | Stan Ockers (BEL) |
Elve–Peugeot | + 9" |
| 3 | Leon Van Daele (BEL) |
Bertin | s.t. |
| 4 | Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) |
Elve–Peugeot | s.t. |
| 5 | Lucien Mathys (BEL) |
Groene Leeuw | s.t. |
| 6 | Germain Derijcke (BEL) |
Van Hauwaert–Faema–Guerra | s.t. |
| 7 | André Vlayen (BEL) |
Elve–Peugeot | s.t. |
| 8 | Briek Schotte (BEL) |
Faema | s.t. |
| 9 | Ernest Sterckx (BEL) |
Elve–Peugeot | s.t. |
| 10 | Jan Zagers (BEL) |
Libertas | s.t. |
References
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