Tour de France 1956
Stage 20
Saint-Etienne → Lyon
Stage Result
Stage 20 of the 1956 Tour de France, held on July 25, 1956, covered 173.0 km from Saint-Etienne to Lyon. Miguel Bover won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.3 km/h, which was 6.7 km/h slower than the edition average of 37.9 km/h.
Saint-Etienne → Lyon
Stage 19 | Grenoble - Saint-Étienne
Stage Winner
Miguel Bover
Yellow Jersey
Roger Walkowiak
Avg Speed
31.3 km/h
Startlist Quality
1,378
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Roger Walkowiak
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Nearby Stages
Gap → Turin
203 km
Nino Defilippis
Turin → Grenoble
234 km
Antonio Barbosa Alves
Grenoble → Saint-Etienne
250 km
Stan Ockers
Lyon → Montluçon
73 km
Roger Hassenforder
Montluçon → Paris
237 km
Gastone Nencini
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1956 Tour de France?
Miguel Bover won Stage 20 of the 1956 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1956 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 173.0 km from Saint-Etienne to Lyon.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1956 Tour de France?
Roger Walkowiak wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1956 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1956 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Saint-Etienne to Lyon, a distance of 173.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1956 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 31.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.