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1956 Tour de France

43rd edition: july 5 - july 28, 1956, results, stage details and photos.

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Map of the 1956 Tour de France

1956 Tour Quick Facts:

4,498 km ridden at an average speed of 36.268 km/hr

120 starters aligned on national and regional teams with 88 classified finishers.

There were no previous Tour winners on the start line in Reims. Until then, this had only happened in the first Tour in 1903 and in the 1927 edition .

Winner Roger Walkowiak gained the lead by joining a group of 31 riders who escaped in stage seven.

He lost the lead (it has been asserted by some that this was intentional) in stage ten but regained it in the wake of Charly Gaul's stage assault in the Alps.

From then on the other challengers seemed to be afraid to challenge Walkowiak for fear of losing the placings they did have.

Walkowiak won the 1956 Tour without winning a single stage.

1956 Tour de France complete final General Classification:

• Gilbert Bauvin (France) @ 1min 25sec
• Jan Adriaenssens (Belgium) @ 3min 44sec
• Federico Bahamontes (Spain) @ 10min 14sec
• Nino Defilippis (Italy) @ 10min 25sec
• Wout Wagtmans (Holland) @ 10min 59sec
• Nello Lauredi France South-East) @ 14min 1sec
• Stan Ockers (Belgium) @ 16min 52sec
• René Privat (France) @ 22min 59sec
• Alves Barbosa (Luxembourg-Mixed) @ 26min 3sec
• Gerrit Voorting (Netherlands) @ 27min 16sec
• Jean Forestier (France) @ 30min 15sec
• Charly Gaul (Luxembourg-Mixed) @ 32min 14sec
• Brian Robinson (Luxembourg-Mixed) @ 33min 53sec
• Daan De Groot (Netherlands) @ 38min 40sec
• André Darrigade (France) @ 39min 51sec
• Alexandre Close (Belgium) @ 41min 47sec
• Fernand Picot (France West) @ 42min 28sec
• Jean Dotto (France, South-East) @ 47min 19sec
• Fred De Bruyne (Belgium) @ 49min 53sec
• Gilbert Desmet (Belgium) @ 50min 56sec
• Gastone Nencini (Italy) @ 54min 56sec
• Bruno Monti (Italy) @ 56min 58sec
• Pasquale Fornara (Italy) @ 59min 58sec
• Maurice Quentin (France, West) @ 1hr 3min 53sec
• Arrigo Padovan (Italy) @ 1hr 7min 25sec
• Agostino Coletto (Italy) @ 1hr 9min 13sec
• Jan Nolten (Netherlands) @ 1hr 9min 27sec
• Jésus Loroño (Spain) @ 1hr 22min 24sec
• Leo Van Der Pluym (Netherlands) @ 1hr 24min 10sec
• Pierre Beuffeuil (France, South-West) @ 1hr 24min 58sec
• Marcel Janssens (Belgium) @ 1hr 25min 15sec
• Raymond Impanis (Belgium) @ 1hr 25min 59sec
• Jean Malléjac (France) @ 1hr 26min 32sec
• Antonin Rolland (France) @ 1hr 29min 52sec
• Jean-Pierre Schmitz (Luxembourg-Mixed) @ 1hr 32min 58sec
• Joseph Thomin (France, West) @ 1hr 34min 2sec
• Nicolas Barone (France, Île de France) @ 1hr 39min 57sec
• Jean Brankart (Belgium) @ 1hr 41min 6sec
• Raymond Hoorelbeke (France, Île de France) @ 1hr 43min 41sec
• Angelo Conterno (Italy) @ 1hr 45min 55sec
• Pietro Giudici (Italy) @ 1hr 46min 58sec
• Mario Bertolo (France, North-East Center) @ 1hr 48min 51sec
• Francis Siguenza (France, Île de France) @ 1hr 49min 25sec
• Richard Van Genechten (Belgium) @ 1hr 51min 32sec
• Pierre Barbotin (France) @ 1hr 53min 38sec
• Max Schellenberg (Switzerland) @ 1hr 55min 40sec
• Alessandro Fantini (Italy) @ 1hr 57min 20sec
• Raphaël Géminiani (France) @ 1hr 57min 32sec
• Roger Hassenforder (France, West) @ 1hr 59min 20sec
• Marcel Ernzer (Luxembourg-Mixed) @ 2hr 6min 19sec
• Pierre Scribante (France, North-East Center) @ 2hr 10min 24sec
• Vincent Vitteta (France, South-East) @ 2hr 11min 1sec
• Louis Bergaud (France) @ 2hr 16min 36sec
• Pierino Baffi (Italy) @ 2hr 17min 54sec
• Louis Caput (France, West) @ 2hr 20min 53sec
• Jean Lerda (France, South-East) @ 2hr 22min 47sec
• René Marigil (Spain) @ 2hr 23min 57sec
• Claude Le Ber (France, West) @ 2hr 29min 28sec
• Jean-Claude Gret (Switzerland) @ 2hr 29min 56sec
• Valentin Huot (France, South-West) @ 2hr 30min 45sec
• Remo Pianezzi (Switzerland) @ 2hr 31min 7sec
• Joseph Morvan (France, West) @ 2hr 32min 40sec
• Claude Frei (Switzerland) @ 2hr 34min 9sec
• Salvador Botella (Spain) @ 2hr 34min 28sec
• Alfred Tonello (France, Île de France) @ 2hr 38min 49sec
• Maurice Lampre (France, South-West) @ 2hr 47min 30sec
• Nicolas Morn (Luxembourg-Mixed) @ 2hr 47min 37sec
• Raymond Meyzencq (France, South-West) @ 2hr 48min 8sec
• Bernardo Ruiz (Spain) @ 2hr 50min 24sec
• Adolphe Deledda (France, North-East Center) @ 2hr 52min 37sec
• Jean Skerl (France, Île de France) @ 2hr 55min 51sec
• Robert Gibanel (France, South-West) @ 2hr 57min 18sec
• Miguel Bover (Spain) @ 2hr 59min 16sec
• Joseph Mirando (France, South-East) @ 3hr 2min 3sec
• Amand Audaire (France, West) @ 3hr 3min 33sec
• Carmelo Morales (Spain) @ 3hr 5min 19sec
• Albert Dolhats (France, South-West) @ 3hr 7min 1sec
• Marcel Guitard (France, South-West) @ 3hr 9min 12sec
• Camille Huyghe (France, North-East Center) @ 3hr 11min 7sec
• José Serra (Spain) @ 3hr 16min 56sec
• Roger Chupin (France, North-East Center) @ 3hr 19min 7sec
• Willy Kemp (Luxembourg-Mixed) @ 3hr 23min 6sec
• Tino Sabbadini (France, South-West) @ 3hr 38min 29sec
• Philippe Agut (France, South-West) @ 3hr 52min 47sec
• Jef Lahaye (Netherlands) @ 4hr 2min 22sec
• Werner Arnold (Switzerland) @ 4hr 7min 53sec
• Roger Chaussabel (France, South-East) @ 4hr 10min 18sec

Climbers' Competition:

• Federico Bahamontes (Spain): 67
• Valentin Huot (France, South-West): 65
• Stan Ockers (Belgium): 55
• Richard Van Genechten (Belgium): 30
• Roger Walkowiak (France, North-East Central): 22
• Jean-Pierre Schmitz (Luxembourg-Mixed): 15
• Raymond Meyzencq (France, South-East): 14
• Jean Forestier (France): 13
• Jan Adriaensens (Belgium): 13
• Bernardo Ruiz (Spain): 13

Points Competition:

• Fernand Picot (France, West): 464
• Gerrit Voorting (Netherlands): 465
• André Darrigade (France): 489
• Gilbert Bauvin (France): 510
• Daan De Groot (Netherlands): 546
• Gilbert Desmet (Belgium): 578
• Nino Defilippis (Italy): 596
• Nello lauredi (France, South-East): 624
• Antonio Barbosa (Luxembourg-Mixed): 628

Team Classification:

• Belgium: 369hr 47min 42sec
• Italy @ 1hr 1min 4sec
• Netherlands @ 1hr 13min 11sec
• France @ 1hr 24min 8sec
• France, West @ 1hr 44min 12sec
• France, South-East @ 1hr 57min 39sec
• Spain @ 3hr 4min 35sec
• Luxembourg-Mixed @ 3hr 12min 59sec
• France, North-East Central @ 3hr 55min 25sec
• France, South-East @ 4hr 43min 10sec
• France, Île de France @ 5hr 33min 50sec
• Switzerland @ 6hr 41min 33sec

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1956 Tour stage results with running GC:

Stage 1: Thursday, July 5, Reims - Liège, 223 km

• André Darrigade: 5hr 19min 15sec
• Fritz Schaer s.t.
• Brian Robinson s.t.
• André Vlayen @ 2min 4sec
• Gerrit Voorting s.t.
• Alves Barbosa s.t.
• Nello Lauredi s.t.
• Daan De Groot @ 5min 34sec
• Pierre Barbotin @ 5min 36sec
• Jan Adriaenssens @ 6min 40sec

GC after Stage 1: Same as stage times and places

Stage 2: Friday, July 6, Liège - Lille, 217 km

• Fred De Bruyne: 6hr 35min 31sec
• Pierre Pardoen s.t.
• Jean Malléjac s.t.
• Jean-Pierre Schmitz s.t.
• Louis Caput @ 49sec
• Roger Hassenforder s.t.
• Antonin Rostollan s.t.
• Nicolas Barone s.t.
• Bruno Monti s.t.
• Camille Huyghe s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

• André Darrigade 11hr 54min 35sec
• Fritz Schaer @ 2min 26sec
• Brian Robinson @ 2min 56sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 3min 4sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 3min 28sec
• André Vlayen @ 6min 28sec
• Fred De Bruyne @ 6min 39sec
• Daan De Groot @ 6min 58sec
• Jean Malléjac @ 7min 39sec

Stage 3: Saturday, July 7, Lille - Rouen, 225 km

• Arrigo Padovan: 6hr 34min 31sec
• Gilbert Desmet s.t.
• Claude Le Ber s.t.
• François Mahé s.t.
• Roger Chaussabel @ 10sec
• Léo Van Der Pluym s.t.
• Claude Frei s.t.
• Alves Barbosa @ 20sec
• Camille Huyghe @ 1min 25sec
• Fernand Picot @ 14min 54sec

GC after Stage 3:

• Gilbert Desmet: 18hr 37min 2sec
• François Mahé @ 32sec
• Camille Huyghe @ 1min 57sec
• Arrigo Padovan @ 4min 26sec
• André Darrigade @ 7min 10sec
• Alves Barbosa @ 7min 21sec
• Fritz Schaer @ 9min 36sec
• Brian Robinson @ 10min 6sec
• Nello Lauredo @ 10min 14sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 10min 38sec

Stage 4A: Sunday, July 8, Les Essarts 15.1 km Individual Time

• Charly Gaul: 22min 19sec
• Jean Brankart @ 27sec
• Federico Bahamontes @ 32sec
• Stan Ockers @ 33sec
• Jean-Pierre Schmitz @ 45sec
• Raymond Elena @ 47sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 48sec
• Pasquale Fornara @ 50sec
• Gilbert Desmet @ 58sec
• Agostino Coletto @ 1min 1sec

GC after Stage 4A:

• Gilbert Desmet: 19hr 19sec
• François Mahé @ 47sec
• Camille Huyghe @ 2min 58sec
• Arrigo Padovan @ 5min 12sec
• André Darrigade @ 7min 28sec
• Alves Barbosa @ 7min 39sec
• Fritz Schaer @ 9min 40sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 10min 21sec
• Brian Robinson @ 10min 43sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 11min 23sec

Stage 4B: Sunday, July 8, Rouen - Caen, 125 km

• Roger Hassenforder: 2hr 56min 44sec
• René Privat s.t.
• Fernand Picot s.t.
• Pierre Barbotin s.t.
• Armand Audaire s.t.
• Albert Dolhats @ 1min 44sec
• Roger Walkowiak s.t.
• Miguel Poblet @ 1min 45sec
• Stan Ockers s.t.

GC after Stage 4B:

• André Darrigade: 22hr 6min 16sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 1min 30sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 2min 53sec
• Brian Robinson @ 3min 15sec
• Léo Van Der Pluym @ 5min 27sec
• Gilbert Desmet @ 6min 40sec
• André Vlayen @ 6min 44sec
• François Mahé @ 7min 27sec
• Pierre Barbotin @ 7min 42sec
• Stan Ockers @ 8min 9sec

Stage 5: Monday, July 9, Caen - St. Malo, 189 km

• Joseph Morvan: 4hr 51min 49sec
• Alessandro Fantini s.t.
• Daan De Groot s.t.
• Raymond Hoorelbeke s.t.
• Mies Stolker s.t.
• Mario Bertolo s.t.
• Joseph Mirando s.t.
• Jean Forestier s.t.
• Jan Nolten s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

• André Darrigade: 27hr 1min 32sec
• Daan De Groot @ 5min 13sec
• Roger Walkowiak @ 7min 18sec

Stage 6: Tuesday, July 10, St. Malo - Lorient, 192 km

• Fred De Bruyne: 4hr 39min 19sec
• Joseph Thomin s.t.
• Louis Caput s.t.
• André Darrigade s.t.
• André Vlayen s.t

GC after Stage 6:

• André Darrigade: 31hr 40min 51sec
• Fernand Picot @ 8min 40sec
• Gilbert Scodeller @ 10min 11sec
• René Privat @ 10min 14sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 12min 55sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 14min 18sec

Stage 7: Wednesday, July 11, Lorient - Angers, 244 km

• Alessandro Fantini: 5hr 59min 20sec
• Piet Van De Brekel s.t.
• Gilbert Bauvin s.t.
• Arrigo Padovan s.t.
• Jos Hinsen s.t.
• Wout Wagtmans s.t.
• Albert Dolhats s.t.

19. Roger Walkowiak s.t.

32. André Darrigade @ 18min 46sec

GC after stage 7:

• Roger Walkowiak: 37hr 47min 29sec
• Fernand Picot @ 1min 22sec
• Gilbert Scodeller @ 2min 53sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 5min 7sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 7min
• Wout Wagtmans @ 10min 28sec
• Gilbert Desmet @ 10min 38sec
• André Darrigade @ 11min 28sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 12min 31sec
• Jan Adriaenssens @ 15min 19sec

Stage 8: Thursday, July 12, Angers - La Rochelle, 180 km

• Miguel Poblet: 4hr 14min 56sec
• Max Schellenberg s.t.
• Maurice Quentin s.t.
• Alfred Tonello s.t.
• Jan Adriaenssens s.t.
• Pietro Giudici s.t.

GC after Stage 8:

• Roger Walkowiak: 42hr 9min 46sec
• Wout Wagtmans @ 6min 20sec
• André Darrigade @ 7min 20sec
• Jan Adriaenssens @ 7min 58sec
• Daan De Groot @ 9min 20sec

Stage 9: Friday, July 13, La Rochelle - Bordeaux, 219 km

• Roger Hassenforder: 5hr 31min
• Claude Le Ber @ 55sec
• André Darrigade @ 1min 7sec
• Miguel Bover s.t.

GC after Stage 9:

• Wout Wgtmans @ 6min 20sec
• Gilbert Desmet @ 10min 26sec
• Louis Caput @ 11min 53sec

Stage 10: Sunday, July 15, Bordeaux - Bayonne, 201 km

• Fred De Bruyne: 4hr 59min 39sec
• Miguel Chacon s.t.
• Nino Defilippis s.t.

93. Roger Walkowiak @ 14min 11sec

GC after Stage 10:

• Gerrit Voorting: 52hr 46min 39sec
• André Darrigade @ 1min 43sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 1min 53sec
• Jan Adriaenssens @ 2min 51sec
• Gilbert Desmet @ 5min 19sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 7min 24sec
• Roger Walkowiak @ 9min 4sec
• Fernand Picot @ 10min 26sec
• Wout Wagtmans @ 15min 24sec

Stage 11: Monday, July 16, Bayonne - Pau, 255 km

• Nino Defilippis: 6hr 35min 57sec
• Charly Gaul s.t.
• Federico Bahamontes s.t.
• Jean Brankart s.t.
• Valentin Huot s.t.

GC after Stage 11:

• André Darrigade: 59hr 24min 19sec
• Jan Adiraenssens @ 1min 8sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 2min 32sec (could be 2min 19sec)
• Nello Lauredi @ 4min 12sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 5min 41sec
• Gilbert Desmet @ 6min 59sec
• Roger Walkowiak @ 7min 21sec
• Fernand Picot @ 12min 45sec
• Wout Wagtmans @ 13min 41sec
• Bruno Monti @ 17min43sec

Stage 12: Tuesday, July 17, Pau - Luchon, 130 km

• Jean-Pierre Schmitz: 3hr 54min 40sec
• Fernand Picot @ 8sec
• Bernardo Ruiz @ 10sec
• Joseph Morvan @ 30sec
• Valentin Huot @ 34sec
• Richard Van Genechten @ 2min 14sec
• Raymond Meyzencq @ 4min 49sec
• Nino Defilippis @ 5min 3sec
• Federico Bahamontes @ 5min 24sec

GC after Stage 12:

• Jan Adriaenssens: 63hr 28min 19sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 3min 47sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 3min 54sec
• André Darrigade @ 4min 57sec
• Fernand Picot @ 5min 8sec
• Roger Walkowiak @ 5min 40sec
• Gilbert Desmet @ 12min 4sec
• Nino Defilippis @ 14min 54sec
• Wout Wagtmans @ 18min 38sec

Stage 13: Wednesday, July 18, Luchon - Toulouse, 176 km

• Nino Defilippis: 4hr 49min 46sec
• Marcel Ernzer s.t.
• Robert Gibanel s.t.
• Adolphe Deledda s.t.

GC after Stage 13:

• Jan Adriaenssens: 68hr 18min 5sec
• Fernand Picot @ 4min 38sec
• André Darrigade @ 7min 11sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 7min 46sec
• Nino Defilippis @ 13min 54sec
• Bruno Monti @ 18min 54sec

Stage 14: Thursday, July 19, Toulouse - Montpellier, 231 km

• Roger Hassenforder: 5hr 26min 5sec
• Pierre Beuffeuil @ 41sec
• Alessandro Fantini @ 1min 15sec
• René Marigil s.t.

GC after Stage 14:

• Jan Adriaenssens: 74hr 1min 35sec
• Wout Wagtmans @ 1min 13sec
• Bruno Monti @ 2min 44sec
• Daan De Groot @ 12min 22sec

Stage 15: Friday, July 20, Montpellier - Aix en Provence, 204 km

• Joseph Thomin: 5hr 1min 10sec
• Salvador Botella s.t.
• Pierre Scribante s.t.
• Arrigo Padovan @ 14sec

80. Jan Adriaenssens @ 8min 46sec

GC after Stage 15:

• Wout Wagtmans: 79hr 4min 12sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 1min 40sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 2min 34sec
• Fernand Picot @ 3mn 25sec
• Roger Walkowiak @ 4min 27sec
• André Darrigade @ 5min 58sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 6min 33sec
• Jan Adriaenssens @ 7min 19sec
• Bruno Monti @ 7min 42sec
• Nino Defilippis @ 12min 41sec

Stage 16: Sunday, July 22, Aix en Provence - Gap, 203 km

• Jean Forestier: 5hr 30min 15sec
• Pierino Baffi s.t.
• Richard Van Genechten s.t.
• Maurice Lampre s.t.
• Jean Lerda s.t.
• Jésus Lorono s.t.

GC after Stage 16:

• Wout Wagtmans: 84hr 42min 14sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 1min 33sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 2min 27sec
• Fernand Picot @ 3min 25sec
• Alves Barbosa @ 11min 47sec

Stage 17: Monday, July 23, Gap - Torino, 234 km

• Nino Defilippis: 6hr 42min 9sec
• Gastone Nencini s.t.
• Alexandre Close s.t.
• Federico Bahamontes st.t.

GC after Stage 17:

• Wout Wagtmans: 91hr 24min 23sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 8min 54sec
• Nino Defilippis @ 11min 41sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 12min 53sec
• Fernand Picot @ 13min 51sec
• Federico Bahamontes @ 18min 8sec
• Brun Monti s.t.

Stage 18: Tuesday, July 24, Torino - Grenoble, 250 km

• Charly Gaul: 8hr 14min 11sec
• Stan Ockers @ 3min 22sec
• Gastone Nencini @ 7min 29sec
• Federico Bahamontes @ 7min 29sec
• Arrigo Padovan @ 9min 19sec

30. Wout Wagtmans @ 15min 38sec

GC after stage 18:

• Roger Walkowiak: 99hr 50min 30sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 3min 56sec
• Wout Wagtmans @ 4min 12sec
• Jan Adriaenssens @ 8min 44sec
• Nino Defilippis @ 11min 2sec
• Federico Bahamontes @ 13min 41sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 14min 40sec
• Fernand Picot @ 17min 35sec
• René Privat @ 19min 18sec
• Alves Barbosa @ 22min 17sec

Stage 19: Wednesday, July 25: Grenoble - St. Étienne, 173 km

• Stan Ockers: 5hr 32min 8sec
• Charly Gaul @ 2min 12sec
• Marcel Janssens s.t.
• Jean Forestier @ 3min 44sec
• André Darrigade @ 5min 8sec

GC after stage 19:

• Roger Walkowiak: 105hr 26min 52sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 3min 26sec
• Wout Wagtmans @ 7min 17sec
• Jan Adriaenssens @ 8min 14sec
• Federico Bahamontes @ 11min 39sec
• Nino Defilippis @ 11min 56sec'
• Nello Lauredi @ 15min 34sec
• Stan Ockers @ 20min 11sec
• René Privat @ 20min 12sec
• Gerrit Voorting @ 26min 41sec

Stage 20: Thursday, July 26, St. Étienne - Lyon 73 km Individual Time Trial

• Miguel Bover: 1hr 46min 57sec
• Jan Adriaenssens @ 1sec
• Claude Le Ber @ 1min 1sec
• Stan Ockers @ 1min 53sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 2min 37sec
• Charly Gaul @ 2min 39sec
• Roger Hassenforder @ 2min 41sec
• Jean Brankart @ 2min 48sec
• Joseph Mirando @ 3min 3sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 3min 5sec

24. Roger Walkowiak @ 4min 38sec

GC after stage 20:

• Roger Walkowiak: 107hr 18min 27sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 1in 25sec
• Jan Adriaenssens @ 3min 7sec
• Federico Bahamontes @ 10min 14sec
• Wout Wagtmans @ 10min 56sec
• Nino Defilippis @ 10min 59sec
• Nello Lauredi @ 14min 1sec
• Stan Ockers @ 17min 26sec
• René Privat @ 22min 22sec
• Alves Barbosa @ 26min 37sec

Stage 21: Friday, July 27, Lyon - Montluçon, 237 km

• Roger Hassenforder: 7hr 4min 2sec
• Savador Botella @ 7min 35sec
• Stan Ockers @ 8min 8sec
• Tino Sabbadini s.t.
• Wies Van Dongen s.t.

GC after Stage 21:

• Roger Walkowiak: 114hr 30min 37sec
• Gilbert Bauvin @ 1min 25sec
• Jan Adriaenssens @ 3min 44sec
• Wout Wagtmans @ 11min 33sec
• René Privat @ 22min 59sec
• Alvesa Barbosa @ 26min 37sec

Stage 22 (Final Stage): Saturday, July 28, Montluçon - Paris, 331 km

• Gaston Nencini: 9hr 28min 5sec
• Gilbert Demet s.t.
• Alessandro Fantini @ 2min
• Agostino Coletto s.t.

Complete Final 1956 Tour de France General Classification

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5. Tour de France Automobile 1956

Final results.

Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France" (1956 to 1959)

Ferrari introduced the 250 GT Berlinetta (LWB) in 1956. It was nicknamed the Tour de France, or TdF, after dominating the French rally over multiple years, sealing a place for itself in sports car racing history. Eventually seventy-seven Tour de France cars were built, of which a number were sold for GT races from 1956 through 1959. In its last year of production, seven 250 GT "Interim" LWB Berlinettas were made. They utilized the same long-wheelbase chassis but had the new PininFarina bodywork of the upcoming 250 GT SWB Berlinettas .

Q: What was the most expensive Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France" ever sold?

A: The highest recorded sale was $6,055,000 for a 1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Scaglietti "Tour de France" on Aug 18 2022.

Q: What was the lowest recorded sale price for a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France"?

A: The lowest recorded sale price was $2,550,000 for a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT 'Tour de France' Alloy Berlinetta on Jan 13 2024.

Q: What is the average sale price of a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France"?

A: The average price of a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France" is $5,009,000.

Q: What years was the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France" sold?

A: The Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France" was sold for model years 1956 to 1959.

Model years for Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France" (1956 to 1959)

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1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta, 1 Of 9 Built, For Sale In Monterey: Video

Ferrari’s 250 GT series debuted at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show, bodied by Boano and for sale to the public for homologation purposes. Racing versions of the car, known as ‘berlinettas,’ were bodied by Scaglietti using thin-walled aluminum, minimal interior appointments and plastic windows to save weight.

The 250 GT Berlinetta models could be broken down into further subcategories, including long wheelbase variants (now largely referred to as “Tour de France” models) and short wheelbase variants, all of which were built in 1959 or later.

The Tour de France cars can be categorized by the number of louvers in the panel behind the c-pillar. Originally, the 250 GT LWB was produced without louvers, while second-series cars received 14 vents. The next series used three vents, followed by a final series that used just one .

Of the variants, the 14-louver cars are the rarest, with a total of just nine produced. RM Auctions will be offering such a second-series car at its upcoming Monterey auction, but the story of chassis 0585GT only gets more interesting from here.

After trading hands in Southern California several times during the later 1950s and early 1960s, the car was acquired by Walt Disney Studios, where it was used in the filming of the the 1966 movie classic about a sentient VW Beetle, The Love Bug .

By the early 1970s, the car was in disrepair, and was once found abandoned by the side of the Hollywood freeway. It changed hands several more times in the 1970s and 1980s, before being acquired by DK Engineering in Watford, England in 1994. Unable to find a serious buyer, DK restored to the car to show quality in late 1996.

That seemed to do the trick, as the car was acquired by its current owner in 1997. Since then, it’s been run in vintage races and exhibited at significant vintage shows worldwide, amassing a shelf full of trophies in the process. The car is fresh from a recent detail, leaving it in Concours-ready condition.

RM isn’t listing a pre-auction estimate for this car, but asking prices for Ferrari 250 GTs tend to begin in the $3 million range. Given this car’s movie history and rarity, we expect the hammer price to be well north of that.

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The 250 Granturismo Berlinetta, nicknamed the “Long Wheelbase Berlinetta”, was also called the “Tour de France” after successfully competing in the the 10-day Tour de France automobile race, not the famous bicycle race of the same name. There were 77 Tour de Frances built. A number of 250 GT “Tour de France” Berlinettas were sold for GT races from 1956 through 1959. Construction was handled by Carrozzeria Scaglietti based on a Pinin Farina design. The engine began at 240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) but rose to 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp) by the end.

A one-off short wheelbase Tour de France was built for the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. This car, called the 250 GT Interim, would foreshadow the 2,400 mm (94.5 in) SWB cars of 1959. The 250 GT Interim is currently owned by Lulu Wang.

Scaglietti appeared at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show with their own 250 GT prototype, which became known as the limited production, Series I, “14-louvre” 250 GT Berlinetta. The first production car was built in November 1956, and production was now the responsibility of Scaglietti in Modena.

There were five series of 250 GT Berlinettas in all. From mid-1957, the Series II cars were introduced, with three louvers and covered headlights. Just 15 were produced. Series III numbered 36 cars; these retained the covered headlights but had just a single vent louver. In 1959, eight single-louver cars were built with open headlights, a new Italian requirement. Zagato also made five superlight cars.

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• Engine: 3.0L V12
• Weight: 1,070 kg / 2,358 lbs
• Power: 186 kW / 250 hp / 253 PS
• 0-100 kph: 5.3 seconds
• Torque: –
• Top Speed: 241 kph / 149 mph

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