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)

General classification
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
  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.
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