1956 La Flèche Wallonne

The 1956 La Flèche Wallonne was the 20th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 5 May 1956. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Liège. The race was won by Richard Van Genechten.

1956 La Flèche Wallonne
Race details
Dates5 May 1956
Stages1
Distance221[1] km (137.3 mi)
Winning time6h 03' 55"
Results
  Winner  Richard Van Genechten (BEL)
  Second  Sante Ranucci (ITA)
  Third  André Vlayen (BEL)
← 1955
1957 →

General classification edit

Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Time
1   Richard Van Genechten (BEL) 6h 03' 55"
2   Sante Ranucci (ITA) + 50"
3   André Vlayen (BEL) + 1' 07"
4   Stan Ockers (BEL) + 1' 07"
5   Jef Planckaert (BEL) + 1' 07"
6   Roland Callebout (BEL) + 1' 07"
7   André Rosseel (BEL) + 1' 07"
8   André Auquier (BEL) + 1' 07"
9   Gérard Deborre (BEL) + 1' 07"
10   Pino Cerami (BEL) + 1' 07"

References edit

  1. ^ "Flèche Wallonne (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "1956 La Flèche Wallonne". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "20ème Flèche wallonne 1956". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. ^ "1956 La Flèche Wallonne". First Cycling. Retrieved 30 January 2018.