Paris Brest Paris - 1956 (#4)
Audax Club Parisien Bulletin, November / December 1956
(31 pages)

Pages 1-14 focus specifically on PBP, but I've included the entire 31 page booklet for general historical interest. Like in 1948 and 1951 the first finishers overall were on a men's tandem. This time two men's tandems finished together. 1956 was the first year that there was not a pro race running along side the randonneur event. Thanks to Alain Collongues from France for sending scans of the 1956 ACP Bulletin.
[Eric F. - February 2011]

PBP '56 - Vital Statistics:

Participants (Starters): 220
Finishers: 155
Women Finishers: 5 (3.2 %)
DNFs: 65
Attrition Rate: 29.5 %
1st Tandems: Jacques JOUFFREY & Jo ROUTENS, Gilbert BULTÉ & Lucien DÉTÉE (50:29) - co 1st overall
1st Solo Man: Roger BAUMANN (52:19) - 5th overall
1st Solo Woman: Simone ASTIÉ (88:10) 84th overall
1st Mixed Tandem: Roland COVET & Yvonne COVET (88:30) - 90th overall