The 1956 Paris–Roubaix was the 54th edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 8 April 1956 and stretched 252 km (157 mi) from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome.[1] The winner was Louison Bobet from France.[2]

1956 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Dates8 April 1956
Stages1
Distance252 km (156.6 mi)
Winning time6h 01' 26"
Results
  Winner  Louison Bobet (FRA)
  Second  Alfred De Bruyne (BEL)
  Third  Jean Forestier (FRA)
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Results

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Final results (1–10)[2]
Rank Cyclist Time
1   Louison Bobet (FRA) 6h 01' 26″
2   Alfred De Bruyne (BEL) +0' 00″
3   Jean Forestier (FRA) +0' 00″
4   Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) +0' 00″
5   Bernard Gauthier (FRA) +0' 00″
6   Nello Lauredi (FRA) +0' 00″
7   Germain Derijcke (BEL) +0' 53″
8   André Vlaeyen (BEL) +0' 53″
9   Jean Robic (FRA) +0' 53″
10   Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) +0' 53″

References

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  1. ^ "54th Paris – Roubaix, 1956". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "1956  » 54th Paris – Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 April 2015.