Route of the 1996 Tour de France The 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands with a prologue individual time trial on 29 June and Stage 10 occurred on 9 July with a hilly stage to Gap. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 21 July.
Prologue 29 June 1996 — 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), 9.4 km (5.8 mi) (ITT) [1]
Prologue result and general classification after prologue [1] Rank Rider Team Time 1 Alex Zülle (SUI ) ONCE 10' 53" 2 Chris Boardman (GBR ) GAN + 2" 3 Evgeni Berzin (RUS ) Gewiss Playbus + 3" 4 Abraham Olano (ESP ) Mapei–GB + 7" 5 Tony Rominger (SUI ) Mapei–GB + 10" 6 Bjarne Riis (DEN ) Team Telekom + 11" 7 Miguel Induráin (ESP ) Banesto + 12" 8 Laurent Jalabert (FRA ) ONCE + 15" 9 Melcior Mauri (ESP ) ONCE + 21" 10 Alexander Gontchenkov (RUS ) Roslotto–ZG Mobili + 22"
Stage 1 30 June 1996 — 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), 209 km (129.9 mi) [1]
Stage 1 result [1] General classification after stage 1 [2]
Stage 2 1 July 1996 — 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) to Wasquehal , 247.5 km (153.8 mi) [1]
Stage 2 result [1] General classification after stage 2 [3]
Stage 3 2 July 1996 — Wasquehal to Nogent-sur-Oise , 195 km (121 mi) [1]
Stage 3 result [1] General classification after stage 3 [4]
Stage 4 3 July 1996 — Soissons to Lac de Madine , 232 km (144 mi) [1]
Stage 4 result [1] General classification after stage 4 [5]
Stage 5 4 July 1996 — Lac de Madine to Besançon , 242 km (150 mi) [1]
Stage 5 result [1] General classification after stage 5 [6]
Stage 6 5 July 1996 — Arc-et-Senans to Aix-les-Bains , 207 km (129 mi) [1]
Stage 6 result [1] General classification after stage 6 [7]
Stage 7 6 July 1996 — Chambéry to Les Arcs , 200 km (120 mi) [1]
Stage 7 result [1] General classification after stage 7 [8]
Stage 8 7 July 1996 — Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Val d'Isère , 30.5 km (19.0 mi) (ITT ) [1]
Stage 8 result [1] General classification after stage 8 [9]
Stage 9 8 July 1996 — Le Monêtier-les-Bains to Sestriere (Italy), 46 km (29 mi) [1]
This stage was shortened due to bad weather.[1]
Stage 9 result [1] General classification after stage 9 [10]
Stage 10 9 July 1996 — Turin (Italy) to Gap , 208.5 km (129.6 mi) [1]
Stage 10 result [1] General classification after stage 10 [11]
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