1956 Milan–San Remo Explained

1956 Milan–San Remo
Date:19 March 1956
Stages:1
Distance:281[1]
Unit:km
Time:6h 57' 10"
First:Fred De Bruyne
First Nat:BEL
Second:Fiorenzo Magni
Second Nat:ITA
Third:Jef Planckaert
Third Nat:BEL
Previous:1955
Next:1957

The 1956 Milan–San Remo was the 47th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1956.[2] The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Fred De Bruyne.

General classification

Final general classification[3] [4]
RankRiderTime
1
2+ 46"
3+ 50"
4+ 1' 51"
5+ 1' 51"
6+ 1' 51"
7+ 1' 51"
8+ 1' 51"
9+ 1' 51"
10+ 1' 51"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milano - San Remo Bicycle Race. BikeRaceInfo. 27 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 1956 Milano - San Remo. BikeRaceInfo. 27 January 2018.
  3. Web site: 47ème Milan-San Remo 1956. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040419121326/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_san_remo/sanremo1956.php. 19 April 2004.
  4. Web site: 1956 Milano - Sanremo. First Cycling. 27 January 2018.