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1956 La Flèche Wallonne

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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)
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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.

General classification

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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

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  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.