1956 Gent–Wevelgem Explained

1956 Gent–Wevelgem
Date:	25 March 1956
Stages:	1
Distance:	228^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	6h 21' 00"
First:	Rik Van Looy
First Nat:	BEL
Second:	Richard Van Genechten
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Désiré Keteleer
Third Nat:	BEL
Previous:	1955
Next:	1957

The 1956 Gent–Wevelgem was the 18th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 25 March 1956. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Rik Van Looy.

General classification

Final general classification^[2] ^[3] ^[4] Rank Rider Time 1 2 + 7" 3 + 30" 4 + 30" 5 + 1' 10" 6 + 1' 10" 7 + 1' 10" 8 + 1' 10" 9 + 1' 10" 10 + 1' 10"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 28 January 2018.
2. Web site: 1956 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 28 January 2018.
3. Web site: 18ème Gand-Wevelgem 1956. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040829203807/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_gand_wevelgem/wevelgem1956.php. 29 August 2004.
4. Web site: 1956 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields. First Cycling. 28 January 2018.