The timeline of the 1956 edition of the Tour de France, detailing stage-by-stage winners and leaders.
Stage 1 ran from Reims to Liège. The stage was won by André Darrigade. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was André Darrigade. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 2 ran from Liège to Lille. The stage was won by Fred De Bruyne. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was André Darrigade. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 3.2 ran from Les Essarts to Les Essarts. The stage was won by Charly Gaul. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 3.1 ran from Lille to Rouen. The stage was won by Arigo Padovan. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was André Darrigade. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 4 ran from Rouen to Caen. The stage was won by Roger Hassenforder. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 5 ran from Caen to Saint-Malo. The stage was won by Joseph Morvan. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was André Darrigade. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 6 ran from Saint-Malo to Lorient. The stage was won by Fred De Bruyne. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was André Darrigade. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 7 ran from Lorient to Angers. The stage was won by Alessandro Fantini. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Roger Walkowiak. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 8 ran from Angers to La Rochelle. The stage was won by Miguel Poblet. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Roger Walkowiak. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 9 ran from La Rochelle to Bordeaux. The stage was won by Roger Hassenforder. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Roger Walkowiak. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 10 ran from Bordeaux to Bayonne. The stage was won by Fred De Bruyne. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gerrit Voorting. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 11 ran from Bayonne to Pau. The stage was won by Nino Defilippis. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was André Darrigade. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 12 ran from Pau to Luchon. The stage was won by Jean-Pierre Schmitz. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jean Adriaenssens. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 13 ran from Luchon to Toulouse. The stage was won by Nino Defilippis. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jean Adriaenssens. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 14 ran from Toulouse to Montpellier. The stage was won by Roger Hassenforder. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jean Adriaenssens. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 15 ran from Montpellier to Aix en Provence. The stage was won by Joseph Thomin. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Wout Wagtmans. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 16 ran from Aix en Provence to Gap. The stage was won by Jean Forestier. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Wout Wagtmans. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 17 ran from Gap to Turin. The stage was won by Nino Defilippis. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Wout Wagtmans. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 18 ran from Turin to Grenoble. The stage was won by Antonio Barbosa Alves. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Roger Walkowiak. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 19 ran from Grenoble to Saint-Etienne. The stage was won by Stan Ockers. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Roger Walkowiak. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 20 ran from Saint-Etienne to Lyon. The stage was won by Miguel Bover. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Roger Walkowiak. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 21 ran from Lyon to Montluçon. The stage was won by Roger Hassenforder. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Roger Walkowiak. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 22 ran from Montluçon to Paris. The stage was won by Gastone Nencini. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Roger Walkowiak. Categories — Points: Stan Ockers, Mountains: Charly Gaul.