The 40th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Easter Monday, 2 April 1956.

French rider Jean Forestier won the race after a late breakaway from a 30-strong group in Wetteren.

Sprint specialist Stan Ockers won the sprint for second place; Leon Van Daele was third.

[2] The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 238 km.

The course featured five categorized climbs:[1] This Tour of Flanders race article is a stub.