1956 Tour de Hongrie

The 1956 Tour de Hongrie was the 17th edition of the Tour de Hongrie cycle race and was held from 29 July to 5 August 1956. The race started and finished in Budapest. The race was won by Győző Török.

1956 Tour de Hongrie
Race details
Dates29 July – 5 August
Stages7
Distance1,257[1] km (781.1 mi)
Winning time39h 08' 03"
Results
Winner  Győző Török (HUN)
  Second  Károlyi (HUN)
  Third  János Bende (HUN)
  Team Honvéd

Route
Stages of the 1956 Tour de Hongrie[1]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 29 July Budapest to Szombathely 222 km (138 mi) Plain stage  Lajos Aranyi (HUN)
2 30 July Szombathely to Nagykanizsa 132 km (82 mi) Plain stage  Márton Bencze (HUN)
3 31 July Nagykanizsa to Pécs 199 km (124 mi) Intermediate stage  Béla Bartusek (HUN)
4 1 August Pécs to Szeged 194 km (121 mi) Plain stage  János Bende (HUN)
2 August Szeged Rest day
5 3 August Szeged to Debrecen 226 km (140 mi) Plain stage  János Bende (HUN)
6 4 August Debrecen to Miskolc 96 km (60 mi) Individual time trial  Győző Török (HUN)
7 5 August Miskolc to Budapest 188 km (117 mi) Plain stage  János Bende (HUN)
Total 1,257 km (781 mi)

General classification
Final general classification[1][2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Győző Török (HUN) Honvéd 39h 08' 03"
2  Károlyi (HUN) Építők + 5' 54"
3  János Bende (HUN) Szikra + 19' 13"
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References
  1. "17. Tour de Hongrie: Száz kilométeres időfutam (1956)". tdh.hu. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. "1956 Tour de Hongrie". First Cycling. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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