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	1956 | Number of ascents: 16  back to details of 1956 DETAIL Aspin:     Nino DEFILIPPIS 1490 m The Pyrenees FRANCE Aubisque:     Valentin HUOT 1709 m The Pyrenees FRANCE Col de la République (Grand Bois):     Stan OCKERS 1161 m The Massif Central FRANCE Col de la Sentinelle:     Jean FORESTIER 980 m The Alps FRANCE Col de Latrape:     Charly GAUL 1100 m The Pyrenees FRANCE Crêt de l’Oeillon:     Federico BAHAMONTES 1210 m The Massif Central FRANCE Croix de Fer:     René MARIGIL 2067 m The Alps FRANCE Homme Mort:     Jean FORESTIER 1318 m The Alps FRANCE Izoard:     Valentin HUOT 2361 m The Alps FRANCE Luitel:     Charly GAUL 1262 m The Alps FRANCE Mont-Cenis:     Federico BAHAMONTES 2083 m The Alps FRANCE Montgenèvre:     Valentin HUOT 1850 m The Alps FRANCE Peyresourde:     Jean-Pierre SCHMITZ 1569 m The Pyrenees FRANCE Portet d’Aspet:     Charly GAUL 1069 m The Pyrenees FRANCE Sestrières:     Charly GAUL 2033 m The Alps ITALY Soulor:     Federico BAHAMONTES 1474 m The Pyrenees FRANCE Winners of ascents in 1956 by nations:  nation   No. wins  share (%)  FRA   6   37,50%   LUX   5   31,25%   ESP   3   18,75%   BEL   1   6,25%   ITA   1   6,25%  Winners of ascents in 1956 by cyclists:  name   No. wins  share (%)  Charly GAUL   4   25,00%   Valentin HUOT   3   18,75%   Federico BAHAMONTES   3   18,75%   Jean FORESTIER   2   12,50%   Stan OCKERS   1   6,25%   Nino DEFILIPPIS   1   6,25%   René MARIGIL   1   6,25%   Jean-Pierre SCHMITZ   1   6,25%
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