1956 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo Explained

1956 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo
Edition:9
Competition:Challenge Desgrange-Colombo
Dates:19 March – 21 October
Location:Europe
Rounds:11
Individual Champion Team:Mercier–BP–Hutchinson
Previous:1955
Next:1957

The 1956 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was the ninth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. It included eleven races: all the races form the 1955 edition were retained with no additions. Fred De Bruyne won the first of his three individual championships while Belgium retained the nations championship.

Races

DateRaceCountryWinnerTeamReport
19 MarchMilan–San RemoMercier–BP–HutchinsonReport
2 AprilTour of FlandersFollis–DunlopReport
8 AprilParis–RoubaixMercier–BP–HutchinsonReport
22 AprilParis–Brussels/Faema-Guerra-Van HauwaertReport
5 MayLa Flèche WallonneElvé-PeugeotReport
6 MayLiège–Bastogne–LiègeMercier–BP–HutchinsonReport
19 May – 10 JuneGiro d'ItaliaFaema-Guerra-Van HauwaertReport
16 June – 23 JuneTour de SuisseReport
5 July – 28 JulyTour de FranceNorth-East/CentreReport
7 OctoberParis–ToursMercier–BP–HutchinsonReport
21 OctoberGiro di LombardiaBianchi–PirelliReport

Final standings

Riders

Cyclist Team Points
184
266
362
461
547
646
744
8=41
8=41
8=41

Nations

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NationPoints
1569
2326
3323