Tour de France 1996
GC Winner
Bjarne Riis
Mg-Technogym
21
Stages
3,765
Total km
39.9
Avg km/h
54,012
Total Elev. m
3
Time Trials
Stage Profile Breakdown
9
Flat
43%
5
Mountain
24%
4
Hilly
19%
3
Time Trial
14%
All 21 Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Elev. | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 29 Jun | 's-Hertogenbosch → 's-Hertogenbosch | 9 km | Frédéric Moncassin | 84 m | 51.8 km/h | |
| Stage 2 | 30 Jun | 's-Hertogenbosch → Wasquehal | 209 km | Mario Cipollini | 1,139 m | 41.8 km/h | |
| Stage 3 | 1 Jul | Wasquehal → Nogent-sur-Oise | 248 km | Erik Zabel | 1,382 m | 38.1 km/h | |
| Stage 4 | 2 Jul | Soissons → Lac de Madine | 195 km | Cyril Saugrain | 1,512 m | 35.5 km/h | |
| Stage 5 | 3 Jul | Lac de Madine → Besançon | 232 km | Jeroen Blijlevens | 2,325 m | 40.5 km/h | |
| Stage 6 | 4 Jul | Arc-et-Senans → Aix-les-Bains | 242 km | Michael Boogerd | 2,518 m | 34.9 km/h | |
| Stage 7 | 5 Jul | Chambéry → Les Arcs | 207 km | Luc Leblanc | 1,182 m | 40.6 km/h | |
| Stage 8 | 6 Jul | Bourg Saint Maurice → val_d_isere | 199 km | Evgueni Berzin | 5,000 m | 34.4 km/h | |
| Stage 9 | 7 Jul | Monetier les Bains → Sestrières | 31 km | Bjarne Riis | 1,556 m | 35.3 km/h | |
| Stage 10 | 8 Jul | Turin → Gap | 46 km | Erik Zabel | 4,750 m | 39.0 km/h | |
| Stage 11 | 9 Jul | Gap → Valence | 209 km | Chepe Gonzalez Pico | 3,000 m | 40.6 km/h | |
| Stage 12 | 11 Jul | Valence → Le Puy-en-Velay | 202 km | Pascal Richard | 3,000 m | 39.2 km/h | |
| Stage 13 | 12 Jul | Le Puy-en-Velay → Superbesse | 144 km | Rolf Sorensen | 3,000 m | 26.2 km/h | |
| Stage 14 | 13 Jul | Besse → Tulle | 177 km | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov | 3,000 m | 43.5 km/h | |
| Stage 15 | 14 Jul | Brive-la-Gaillarde → Villeneuve-sur-Lot | 187 km | Massimo Podenzana | 3,000 m | 45.4 km/h | |
| Stage 16 | 15 Jul | Agen → Hautacam | 176 km | Bjarne Riis | 2,629 m | 45.0 km/h | |
| Stage 17 | 16 Jul | Argelès-Gazost → Pampelune | 199 km | Laurent Dufaux | 3,541 m | 40.3 km/h | |
| Stage 18 | 17 Jul | Pampelune → Hendaye | 262 km | Bart Voskamp | 6,000 m | 36.8 km/h | |
| Stage 19 | 18 Jul | Hendaye → Bordeaux | 155 km | Frédéric Moncassin | 3,000 m | 36.9 km/h | |
| Stage 20 | 19 Jul | Bordeaux → Saint-Emilion | 227 km | Jan Ullrich | 1,754 m | 41.8 km/h | |
| Stage 21 | 20 Jul | Palaiseau → Paris | 64 km | Fabio Baldato | 640 m | 50.5 km/h |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1996 Tour de France?
Bjarne Riis won the 1996 Tour de France general classification.
How many stages were in the 1996 Tour de France?
The 1996 Tour de France consisted of 21 stages.