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Vuelta a Espana 1996

1996 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 7–29 September
Stages 22
Distance 3,898 km (2,422 mi)
Winning time 97h 31' 46""
Results
  Winner Alex Zülle (SUI) (ONCE)
  Second Laurent Dufaux (SUI) (Festina–Lotus)
  Third Tony Rominger (SUI) (Mapei–GB)
  Points Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (ONCE)
  Mountains Tony Rominger (SUI) (Mapei–GB)
  Sprints Jürgen Werner (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Team Team Polti  
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  Winner Alex Zülle (SUI) (ONCE)
  Second Laurent Dufaux (SUI) (Festina–Lotus)
  Third Tony Rominger (SUI) (Mapei–GB)
  Points Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (ONCE)
  Mountains Tony Rominger (SUI) (Mapei–GB)
  Sprints Jürgen Werner (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Team Team Polti  

Route

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 7 September Valencia – Valencia 162 km (101 mi)     Biagio Conte (ITA)
2 8 September Valencia – Cuenca 210 km (130 mi)     Nicola Minali (ITA)
3 9 September Cuenca – Albacete 167.2 km (104 mi)     Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
4 10 September Albacete – Murcia 166.5 km (103 mi)     Tom Steels (BEL)
5 11 September Murcia – Almería 208.4 km (129 mi)     Jeroen Blijlevens (NED)
6 12 September Almería – Málaga 196.5 km (122 mi)     Fabio Baldato (ITA)
7 13 September Málaga – Marbella 171.1 km (106 mi)     Fabio Baldato (ITA)
8 14 September Marbella – Jerez de la Frontera 220.7 km (137 mi)     Nicola Minali (ITA)
9 15 September Jerez de la Frontera – Córdoba 203.5 km (126 mi)     Nicola Minali (ITA)
  16 September     Rest day
10 17 September El Tiemblo – Ávila 46.5 km (29 mi)   Individual time trial Tony Rominger (SUI)
11 18 September Ávila – Salamanca 188 km (117 mi)     Marco Antonio Di Renzo (ITA)
12 19 September Benavente – Alto del Naranco 188 km (117 mi)     Daniele Nardello (ITA)
13 20 September Oviedo – Lakes of Covadonga 159 km (99 mi)     Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
14 21 September Cangas de Onís – Cabarceno Natural Park 202.6 km (126 mi)     Biagio Conte (ITA)
15 22 September Cabárceno [es] – Alto Cruz de la Demanda (Ezcaray) 220 km (137 mi)     Alex Zülle (SUI)
16 23 September Logroño – Sabiñánigo 220.9 km (137 mi)     Nicola Minali (ITA)
17 24 September Sabiñánigo – Cerler 165.7 km (103 mi)     Oliverio Rincón (COL)
18 25 September Benasque – Zaragoza 219.5 km (136 mi)     Dimitri Konyshev (RUS)
19 26 September Getafe – Ávila 217.1 km (135 mi)     Laurent Dufaux (SUI)
20 27 September Ávila – Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías DYC) 209.5 km (130 mi)     Gianni Bugno (ITA)
21 28 September Segovia – Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías DYC) 43 km (27 mi)   Individual time trial Tony Rominger (SUI)
22 29 September Madrid – Madrid 157.6 km (98 mi)     Tom Steels (BEL)
  Total 3,898 km (2,422 mi)

General classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Alex Zülle ONCE 97h 31' 46s
2 Laurent Dufaux Festina + 6' 23s
3 Tony Rominger Mapei–GB + 8' 29s
4 Roberto Pistore MG Maglificio–Technogym + 10' 13s
5 Stefano Faustini AKI - Gipièmme + 11' 21s
6 Georg Totschnig Team Polti + 11' 33s
7 Davide Rebellin Team Polti + 13' 16s
8 Andrea Peron Motorola + 14' 46s
9 Bobby Julich Motorola + 15' 10s
10 Fernando Escartín Kelme-Artiach + 18' 35s
11 Marcos Serrano Kelme-Artiach + 19' 19s
12 José María Jiménez Banesto + 20' 19s
13 Mauro Gianetti Team Polti + 21' 15s
14 Daniel Clavero MX Onda + 21' 49s
15 Daniele Nardello Mapei–GB + 22' 37s
16 Vladislav Bobrik Gewiss Playbus + 26' 00s
17 Axel Merckx Motorola + 27' 34s
18 Francisco Javier Mauleón Mapei–GB + 27' 38s
19 Laurent Jalabert ONCE + 27' 44s
20 Peter Meinert Nielsen Team Telekom + 29' 56s
21 Pascal Chanteur Casino  
22 Fabian Jeker Festina-Lotus  
23 Kai Hundertmarck Team Telekom  
24 Ángel Casero Banesto  
25 Massimo Apollonio Scrigno–Blue Storm  

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
Maciej Firlej