1956 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré explained

1956 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Date:	8–17 June 1956
Stages:	9
Distance:	1934^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	51h 46' 41"
First:	Alex Close
First Nat:	BEL
Second:	Antonin Rolland
Second Nat:	FRA
Third:	Fernand Picot
Third Nat:	FRA
Previous:	1955
Next:	1957

The 1956 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the tenth edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 8 June to 17 June 1956.^[2] The race started and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Alex Close.

General classification

Final general classification^[3] Rank Rider Time 1 2 + 4' 11" 3 + 5' 13" 4 + 6' 43" 5 + 7' 34" 6 + 8' 00" 7 + 8' 07" 8 + 9' 55" 9 + 12' 02" 10 + 12' 18"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France. BikeRaceInfo. 2 February 2018.
2. Web site: 10ème Dauphiné Libéré 1956. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040129152334/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine1956.php. 29 January 2004.
3. Web site: 1956 Critérium du Dauphiné. First Cycling. 2 February 2018.