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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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Frenchman Beats Hometown Hero
Hometown hero Fred De Bruyne, who had just won Milan-San Remo, desperately wanted a Flanders win. Riding in a solo breakaway most of the day De Bruyne came into the finishing section with a small and dwindling lead. Rik Van Steenbergen pulled the field to De Bruyne's wheel. Taking full advantage of the Belgian's work Frenchman Jean Forestier jumped and won the sprint for the victory.
| Flanders April 2, 1956 |
| 238 Km, Gent to Wetteren |
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Jean FORESTIER (Fra) 6h09'00" |
2.
Stan Ockers (Bel)
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3.
Leon Van Daele (Bel)
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| Starters: 122 |
| Finishers: 37 |
| Average Speed: 38.702 km/h |
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40th Ronde van Vlaanderen 1956 / Tour of Flanders (Belgium) 
