| Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 2–24 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,750 km (2,330 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 95h 30' 33"" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ← 1994 1996 → |
| Winner | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | (ONCE) | |
| Second | Abraham Olano (ESP) | (Mapei–GB–Latexco) | |
| Third | Johan Bruyneel (BEL) | (ONCE) | |
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| Points | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | (ONCE) | |
| Mountains | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | (ONCE) | |
| Sprints | Steffen Wesemann (GER) | (Team Telekom) | |
| Team | ONCE |
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 2 September | Zaragoza | 7 km (4.3 mi) | Individual time trial | Abraham Olano (ESP) | |
| 1 | 3 September | Zaragoza to Logroño | 186.6 km (115.9 mi) | Plain stage | Nicola Minali (ITA) | |
| 2 | 4 September | San Asensio to Santander | 223.5 km (138.9 mi) | Plain stage | Gianluca Pianegonda (ITA) | |
| 3 | 5 September | Santander to Alto del Naranco | 206.0 km (128.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | |
| 4 | 6 September | Tapia de Casariego to A Coruña | 82.6 km (51.3 mi) | Plain stage | Marcel Wüst (GER) | |
| 5 | 7 September | A Coruña to Ourense | 179.8 km (111.7 mi) | Plain stage | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | |
| 6 | 8 September | Ourense to Zamora | 264.0 km (164.0 mi) | Plain stage | Nicola Minali (ITA) | |
| 7 | 9 September | Salamanca | 41.0 km (25.5 mi) | Individual time trial | Abraham Olano (ESP) | |
| 8 | 10 September | Salamanca to Ávila | 219.8 km (136.6 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | |
| 9 | 11 September | Ávila to Palazuelos de Eresma | 122.5 km (76.1 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Jesper Skibby (DEN) | |
| 10 | 12 September | Córdoba to Seville | 208.5 km (129.6 mi) | Plain stage | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | |
| 11 | 13 September | Seville to Marbella | 162.5 km (101.0 mi) | Plain stage | Nicola Minali (ITA) | |
| 12 | 14 September | Marbella to Sierra Nevada | 238.5 km (148.2 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Bert Dietz (GER) | |
| 13 | 15 September | Olula del Río to Murcia | 181.0 km (112.5 mi) | Hilly stage | Christian Henn (GER) | |
| 14 | 16 September | Elche to Valencia | 207.0 km (128.6 mi) | Plain stage | Marcel Wüst (GER) | |
| 15 | 17 September | Barcelona to Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 154.0 km (95.7 mi) | Hilly stage | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | |
| 18 September | Rest day | |||||
| 16 | 19 September | Tàrrega to Pla de Beret | 197.3 km (122.6 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Alex Zülle (SUI) | |
| 17 | 20 September | Salardu (Naut Aran) to Luz Ardiden (France) | 179.2 km (111.3 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | |
| 18 | 21 September | Luz-Saint-Sauveur (France) to Sabiñánigo | 157.8 km (98.1 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Asiat Saitov (RUS) | |
| 19 | 22 September | Sabiñánigo to Calatayud | 227.7 km (141.5 mi) | Plain stage | Adriano Baffi (ITA) | |
| 20 | 23 September | Alcalá de Henares | 41.6 km (25.8 mi) | Individual time trial | Abraham Olano (ESP) | |
| 21 | 24 September | Alcalá de Henares to Madrid | 147.5 km (91.7 mi) | Plain stage | Marcel Wüst (GER) | |
| Total | 3,750 km (2,330 mi) |
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification |
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| P | Abraham Olano | Abraham Olano | Abraham Olano | not awarded |
| 1 | Nicola Minali | Laurent Jalabert | Marco Artunghi | |
| 2 | Gianluca Pianegonda | Gianluca Pianegonda | Laurent Jalabert | |
| 3 | Laurent Jalabert | Laurent Jalabert | ||
| 4 | Marcel Wüst | |||
| 5 | Laurent Jalabert | |||
| 6 | Nicola Minali | |||
| 7 | Abraham Olano | |||
| 8 | Laurent Jalabert | |||
| 9 | Jesper Skibby | |||
| 10 | Jeroen Blijlevens | |||
| 11 | Nicola Minali | |||
| 12 | Bert Dietz | |||
| 13 | Christian Henn | |||
| 14 | Marcel Wüst | |||
| 15 | Laurent Jalabert | |||
| 16 | Alex Zülle | |||
| 17 | Laurent Jalabert | |||
| 18 | Asiat Saitov | |||
| 19 | Adriano Baffi | |||
| 20 | Abraham Olano | |||
| 21 | Marcel Wüst | |||
| Final | Laurent Jalabert | Laurent Jalabert | Laurent Jalabert |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | 95h 30' 33s |
| 2 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB–Latexco | 4' 22s |
| 3 | Johan Bruyneel (BEL) | ONCE | 6' 48s |
| 4 | Melchor Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 8' 04s |
| 5 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina-Lotus | 11' 38s |
| 6 | Roberto Pistore (ITA) | Polti-Vaporetto | 11' 54s |
| 7 | David García (ESP) | Banesto | 13' 50s |
| 8 | Daniel Clavero (ESP) | Artiach | 15' 03s |
| 9 | Michele Bartoli (ITA) | Mercatone Uno-Saeco | 19' 14s |
| 10 | Stefano Della Santa (ITA) | Mapei-GB | 19' 42s |
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General classification(la roja) |
Points classification(jersey verde) |
Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules) |
Young rider classification(jersey blanco) |
Team classification(clasificación por equipos) |
Combativity award |