Tour de France 1956

Stage 16 · Jean Forestier

Aix en Provence → Gap

Stage 16 — Jean Forestier wins Aix en Provence → Gap (204 km)

Stage facts

Road raceHills flat finish204.0 km20 Jul 1956

Aix en Provence → Gap

Stage 15 | Montpellier - Aix-en-Provence

Stage Winner

Jean Forestier

Yellow Jersey

Wout Wagtmans

Avg Speed

40.6 km/h

Startlist Quality

1,378

Stage at a glance

Stage Winner

Jean Forestier

Race Date

20 Jul 1956

Profile

Hills flat finish

Distance

204 km

Avg Speed

40.6 km/h

Jersey classifications after stage 16

Yellow Jersey

Wout Wagtmans

Race leadership after stage 16 — Wout Wagtmans

Route & distance

Distance

204.0 km

Start

Aix en Provence

Finish

Gap

Profile

Hills flat finish

Date

20 Jul 1956

Pace, climbing & win style

Avg Speed

40.6 km/h

Startlist Quality

1,378

Stage 16 in the 1956 Tour de France

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