1956 Omloop Het Volk

The 1956 Omloop Het Volk was the 12th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 11 March 1956.^[2] The race started and finished in Ghent.^[3] The race was won by Ernest Sterckx.

1956 Omloop Het Volk

Race details
Dates	11 March 1956
Stages	1
Distance	227[1] km (141.1 mi)
Winning time	6h 04' 00"
Results
Winner  Ernest Sterckx (BEL)   Second  Briek Schotte (BEL)   Third  Leopold Schaeken (BEL)
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General classification

Final general classification[3][4] Rank Rider Time 1  Ernest Sterckx (BEL) 6h 04' 00" 2  Briek Schotte (BEL) + 0" 3  Leopold Schaeken (BEL) + 26" 4  Roger Decock (BEL) + 26" 5  Wim van Est (NED) + 26" 6  Marcel Ryckaert (BEL) + 26" 7  Raymond Impanis (BEL) + 26" 8  Rik Van Looy (BEL) + 26" 9  Raymond Decorte (BEL) + 26" 10  Jozef De Feyter (BEL) + 26"