1956 Tour de Hongrie
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| Dates | 29 July – 5 August | ||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,257[1] km (781.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 39h 08' 03" | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
Route
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 29 July | Budapest to Szombathely | 222 km (138 mi) | 
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Plain stage |  Lajos Aranyi (HUN)
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| 2 | 30 July | Szombathely to Nagykanizsa | 132 km (82 mi) |
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Plain stage | Márton Bencze (HUN)
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| 3 | 31 July | Nagykanizsa to Pécs | 199 km (124 mi) | 
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Intermediate stage | Béla Bartusek (HUN)
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| 4 | 1 August | Pécs to Szeged | 194 km (121 mi) |
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Plain stage | János Bende (HUN)
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| 2 August | Szeged | Rest day | |||||
| 5 | 3 August | Szeged to Debrecen | 226 km (140 mi) |
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Plain stage | János Bende (HUN)
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| 6 | 4 August | Debrecen to Miskolc | 96 km (60 mi) | 
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Individual time trial | Győző Török (HUN)
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| 7 | 5 August | Miskolc to Budapest | 188 km (117 mi) |
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Plain stage | János Bende (HUN)
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| Total | 1,257 km (781 mi) | ||||||
General classification
Final general classification[1][2]
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References
- ^ a b c "17. Tour de Hongrie: Száz kilométeres időfutam (1956)". tdh.hu. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "1956 Tour de Hongrie". First Cycling. Retrieved 15 July 2019.