Cycling Passions

 

43-rd  TOUR de FRANCE 1956

Leading Particulars

Length: 4528km, 23 Stages/étappes

Average Speed: 36km 512m

Winner: Roger Walkowiak (F)
124h 1min 16sec
 

Second: Gilbert Bauvin (F) at 1min 25sec

Third: Jan Adriaensens (B) at 3min 44sec

Participants 120 of which 88 arrived in Paris

Best Team: Belgium

Green Jersey: Stan Ockers (B)

Mountain Price: Charly Gaul (LUX)

 

BUT et CLUB - Miroir des Sports

 

L'Histoire du Tour - 1956