1956 Dwars door België

The 1956 Dwars door België was the 12th edition of the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 13 to 14 April 1956.[2] The race started and finished in Waregem.[2] The race was won by Lucien Demunster.

1956 Dwars door België
Race details
Dates13–14 April 1956
Stages2
Distance471[1] km (292.7 mi)
Winning time11h 22' 45"
Results
  Winner  Lucien Demunster (BEL)
  Second  Frans Schoubben (BEL)
  Third  André Rosseel (BEL)

General classification
Final general classification[3][4]
Rank Rider Time
1  Lucien Demunster (BEL) 11h 22' 45"
2  Frans Schoubben (BEL) + 6"
3  André Rosseel (BEL) + 17"
4  Gilbert Desmet (BEL) + 23"
5  Jef Planckaert (BEL) + 27"
6  Andre Blomme (BEL) + 29"
7  Roger Rosselle (BEL) + 29"
8  Lucien Mathys (BEL) + 29"
9  Ernest Sterckx (BEL) + 34"
10  Alfons Van den Brande (BEL) + 34"

References
  1. "Dwars Door Vlaanderen (HC), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. "12ème Dwars door Belgie / A travers la Belgique 1956". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004.
  3. "Dwars door België". WVCycling. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. "1956 Dwars door Vlaanderen / A travers les Flandres". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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