1956 Tour de Suisse explained

1956 Tour de Suisse
Date:	16–23 June 1956
Stages:	8
Distance:	1645^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	47h 05' 02"
First:	Rolf Graf
First Nat:	SUI
Second:	Fritz Schär
Second Nat:	SUI
Third:	Jef Planckaert
Third Nat:	BEL
Previous:	1955
Next:	1957

The 1956 Tour de Suisse was the 20th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 16 June to 23 June 1956. The race started and finished in Zürich.^[2] The race was won by Rolf Graf.

General classification

Final general classification^[3] ^[4] Rank Rider Time 1 2 + 4' 59" 3 + 7' 46" 4 + 10' 17" 5 + 12' 17" 6 + 17' 32" 7 + 19' 57" 8 + 20' 46" 9 + 23' 25" 10 + 24' 31"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland. BikeRaceInfo. 23 December 2017.
2. Web site: 20ème Tour de Suisse 1956. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20041028183119/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tds/tds1956.php. 28 October 2004.
3. Web site: 1956 Tour de Suisse. First Cycling. 23 December 2017.
4. Web site: Tour de Suisse 1956. TheSports.org. 23 December 2017.