1956 Paris–Roubaix

1956 Paris–Roubaix

Race details
Date		8 April
Distance		252 km (156.6 mi)
Winning time		6h 01' 26" (41.830 km/h or 25.992 mph)
Palmares
	Winner	Louison Bobet (FRA)
	Second	Alfred De Bruyne (BEL)
	Third	Jean Forestier (FRA)

The 1956 Paris–Roubaix was the 54th edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 8 April 1956 and stretched 252 km (157 mi) from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix.^[1] The winner was Louison Bobet from France.^[2]

Results

Final results (1–10)^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Time
1	Louison Bobet (FRA)	6h 01' 26″
2	Alfred De Bruyne (BEL)	+0' 00″
3	Jean Forestier (FRA)	+0' 00″
4	Rik van Steenbergen (BEL)	+0' 00″
5	Bernard Gauthier (FRA)	+0' 00″
6	Nello Lauredi (FRA)	+0' 00″
7	Germain Derijcke (BEL)	+0' 53″
8	André Vlaeyen (BEL)	+0' 53″
9	Jean Robic (FRA)	+0' 53″
10	Gilbert Bauvin (FRA)	+0' 53″

References

1. "54th Paris – Roubaix, 1956". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
2. "1956 » 54th Paris – Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 April 2015.