Tour de France 1956
GC Winner
Roger Walkowiak
Italie
22
Stages
4,498
Total km
37.9
Avg km/h
2
Time Trials
Stage Profile Breakdown
8
Flat
36%
6
Mountain
27%
6
Hilly
27%
2
Time Trial
9%
All 22 Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 5 Jul | Reims → Liège | 223 km | André Darrigade | Hills flat finish | 41.9 km/h |
| Stage 2 | 6 Jul | Liège → Lille | 217 km | Fred De Bruyne | Hills flat finish | 32.9 km/h |
| Stage 3 | 7 Jul | Les Essarts → Les Essarts | 225 km | Charly Gaul | Flat | 34.2 km/h |
| Stage 4 | 8 Jul | Rouen → Caen | 15 km | Roger Hassenforder | Flat | 40.6 km/h |
| Stage 5 | 8 Jul | Caen → Saint-Malo | 125 km | Joseph Morvan | Flat | 42.4 km/h |
| Stage 6 | 9 Jul | Saint-Malo → Lorient | 189 km | Fred De Bruyne | Flat | 38.9 km/h |
| Stage 7 | 10 Jul | Lorient → Angers | 192 km | Alessandro Fantini | Flat | 41.2 km/h |
| Stage 8 | 11 Jul | Angers → La Rochelle | 244 km | Miguel Poblet | Hills flat finish | 40.7 km/h |
| Stage 9 | 12 Jul | La Rochelle → Bordeaux | 180 km | Roger Hassenforder | Flat | 42.4 km/h |
| Stage 10 | 13 Jul | Bordeaux → Bayonne | 219 km | Fred De Bruyne | Flat | 39.7 km/h |
| Stage 11 | 15 Jul | Bayonne → Pau | 201 km | Nino Defilippis | Hills flat finish | 40.3 km/h |
| Stage 12 | 16 Jul | Pau → Luchon | 255 km | Jean-Pierre Schmitz | Mountains flat finish | 38.6 km/h |
| Stage 13 | 17 Jul | Luchon → Toulouse | 130 km | Nino Defilippis | Mountains flat finish | 33.2 km/h |
| Stage 14 | 18 Jul | Toulouse → Montpellier | 176 km | Roger Hassenforder | Mountains flat finish | 36.4 km/h |
| Stage 15 | 19 Jul | Montpellier → Aix en Provence | 231 km | Joseph Thomin | Flat | 42.5 km/h |
| Stage 16 | 20 Jul | Aix en Provence → Gap | 204 km | Jean Forestier | Hills flat finish | 40.6 km/h |
| Stage 17 | 22 Jul | Gap → Turin | 203 km | Nino Defilippis | Hills flat finish | 36.9 km/h |
| Stage 18 | 23 Jul | Turin → Grenoble | 234 km | Antonio Barbosa Alves | Mountains flat finish | 34.9 km/h |
| Stage 19 | 24 Jul | Grenoble → Saint-Etienne | 250 km | Stan Ockers | Mountains flat finish | 30.4 km/h |
| Stage 20 | 25 Jul | Saint-Etienne → Lyon | 173 km | Miguel Bover | Mountains flat finish | 31.3 km/h |
| Stage 21 | 26 Jul | Lyon → Montluçon | 73 km | Roger Hassenforder | Hills flat finish | 41.0 km/h |
| Stage 22 | 27 Jul | Montluçon → Paris | 237 km | Gastone Nencini | Hills flat finish | 33.5 km/h |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1956 Tour de France?
Roger Walkowiak won the 1956 Tour de France general classification.
How many stages were in the 1956 Tour de France?
The 1956 Tour de France consisted of 22 stages.