1956 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Explained

1956 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Date:	6 May 1956
Stages:	1
Distance:	257^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	7h 03' 45"
First:	Fred De Bruyne
First Nat:	BEL
Second:	Richard Van Genechten
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Alex Close
Third Nat:	BEL
Previous:	1955
Next:	1957

The 1956 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 42nd edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 6 May 1956. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Fred De Bruyne.

General classification

Final general classification^[2] ^[3] ^[4] Rank Rider Time 1 2 + 0" 3 + 1' 16" 4 + 1' 44" 5 + 1' 44" 6 + 1' 44" 7 + 1' 44" 8 + 1' 44" 9 + 1' 44" 10 + 1' 44"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Liège-Bastogne-Liège (World Tour), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 29 January 2018.
2. Web site: 1956 Liège-Bastogne-Liège. BikeRaceInfo. 29 January 2018.
3. Web site: 42ème Liège-Bastogne-Liège 1956. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040707002618/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_liege_bastogne/liege1956.php. 7 July 2004.
4. Web site: 1956 Liège - Bastogne - Liège. First Cycling. 29 January 2018.