1956 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race
# 1956 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

The men's road race at the 1956 UCI Road World Championships was the 23rd edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 26 August 1956 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The race was won by Rik Van Steenbergen of Belgium.

## Final classification

| Rank | Rider | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) | 7h 26' 15" |
| | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | + 0" |
| | Gerrit Schulte (NED) | + 0" |
| 4 | Stan Ockers (BEL) | + 0" |
| 5 | Fred De Bruyne (BEL) | + 0" |
| 6 | Germain Derycke (BEL) | + 0" |
| 7 | Gerrit Voorting (NED) | + 0" |
| 8 | Louison Bobet (FRA) | + 0" |
| 9 | Jacques Dupont (FRA) | + 0" |
| 10 | Daan de Groot (NED) | + 0" |
