Tour de France 1956
Stage 1 · André Darrigade
Reims → Liège
Stage 1 — André Darrigade wins Reims → Liège (223 km)
Stage facts
Road raceHills flat finish223.0 km5 Jul 1956
Reims → Liège
Stage 1 | Reims - Liège
Stage Winner
André Darrigade
Yellow Jersey
André Darrigade
Avg Speed
41.9 km/h
Startlist Quality
1,378
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
André Darrigade
Race Date
5 Jul 1956
Profile
Hills flat finish
Distance
223 km
Avg Speed
41.9 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 1
Yellow Jersey
André Darrigade
Race leadership after stage 1 — André Darrigade
Route & distance
Distance
223.0 km
Start
Reims
Finish
Liège
Profile
Hills flat finish
Date
5 Jul 1956
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
41.9 km/h
Startlist Quality
1,378
Stage 1 in the 1956 Tour de France
Adjacent stages
2
Liège → Lille
217 km
Fred De Bruyne
3
Les Essarts → Les Essarts
225 km
Charly Gaul
4
Rouen → Caen
15 km
Roger Hassenforder