Tour de France 1996
Tour de France 1996 — Bjarne Riis wins overall after 21 stages
Edition key stats
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
Flat
43%
Mountain
24%
Hilly
19%
Time Trial
14%
Stage winners and teams — Frédéric Moncassin takes 2 stages
Final general classification (top 30)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | TEAM DEUTSCHE TELEKOM | 95h 57' 16'' | |
| 02 | TEAM DEUTSCHE TELEKOM | 95h 58' 57'' | |
| 03 | FESTINA | 96h 01' 53'' | |
| 04 | FESTINA | 96h 03' 09'' | |
| 05 | CARRERA BLUE JEANS-LONGONI | 96h 04' 23'' | |
| 06 | TEAM POLTI | 96h 07' 19'' | |
| 07 | ROSLOTTO-ZG MOBILI | 96h 07' 20'' | |
| 08 | KELME-ARTIACH-COSTA BLANCA | 96h 07' 42'' | |
| 09 | MAPEI-GB | 96h 08' 16'' | |
| 10 | MAPEI-GB | 96h 09' 09'' | |
| 11 | BANESTO | 96h 11' 30'' | |
| 12 | ONCE | 96h 16' 14'' | |
| 13 | TVM | 96h 19' 35'' | |
| 14 | TEAM DEUTSCHE TELEKOM | 96h 23' 12'' | |
| 15 | MG-TECHNOGYM | 96h 23' 34'' | |
| 16 | MAPEI-GB | 96h 23' 44'' | |
| 17 | CERAMICHE REFIN-MOBILVETTA | 96h 24' 52'' | |
| 18 | FESTINA | 96h 29' 27'' | |
| 19 | MG-TECHNOGYM | 96h 34' 34'' | |
| 20 | GEWISS-PLAYBUS | 96h 35' 16'' | |
| 21 | RABOBANK | 96h 41' 14'' | |
| 22 | ROSLOTTO-ZG MOBILI | 96h 45' 19'' | |
| 23 | MOTOROLA | 96h 50' 31'' | |
| 24 | MAPEI-GB | 96h 52' 44'' | |
| 25 | SAECO | 96h 52' 51'' | |
| 26 | ONCE | 96h 54' 03'' | |
| 27 | TEAM POLTI | 97h 02' 28'' | |
| 28 | RABOBANK | 97h 08' 44'' | |
| 29 | TVM | 97h 08' 52'' | |
| 30 | ROSLOTTO-ZG MOBILI | 97h 09' 07'' |
Stage winners (18 riders)
Frédéric Moncassin
2 stages
Stages 1, 19
Erik Zabel
2 stages
Stages 3, 10
Bjarne Riis
2 stages
Stages 9, 16
Mario Cipollini
1 stage
Stages 2
Cyril Saugrain
1 stage
Stages 4
Jeroen Blijlevens
1 stage
Stages 5
Michael Boogerd
1 stage
Stages 6
Luc Leblanc
1 stage
Stages 7
Evgueni Berzin
1 stage
Stages 8
Chepe Gonzalez Pico
1 stage
Stages 11
Pascal Richard
1 stage
Stages 12
Rolf Sorensen
1 stage
Stages 13
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
1 stage
Stages 14
Massimo Podenzana
1 stage
Stages 15
Laurent Dufaux
1 stage
Stages 17
Bart Voskamp
1 stage
Stages 18
Jan Ullrich
1 stage
Stages 20
Fabio Baldato
1 stage
Stages 21
Teams at the 1996 edition
| Team | Riders | Best GC |
|---|---|---|
| TEAM DEUTSCHE TELEKOM | 8 | #1 |
| FESTINA | 7 | #3 |
| CARRERA BLUE JEANS-LONGONI | 6 | #5 |
| TEAM POLTI | 6 | #6 |
| ROSLOTTO-ZG MOBILI | 7 | #7 |
| KELME-ARTIACH-COSTA BLANCA | 7 | #8 |
| MAPEI-GB | 9 | #9 |
| BANESTO | 7 | #11 |
| ONCE | 7 | #12 |
| TVM | 7 | #13 |
| MG-TECHNOGYM | 6 | #15 |
| CERAMICHE REFIN-MOBILVETTA | 6 | #17 |
| GEWISS-PLAYBUS | 6 | #20 |
| RABOBANK | 6 | #21 |
| MOTOROLA | 4 | #23 |
| SAECO | 5 | #25 |
| CERAMICHE PANARIA-VINAVIL | 4 | #36 |
| GAN | 5 | #39 |
| AUBERVILLIERS 93-PEUGEOT | 3 | #62 |
| AGRIGEL-LA CREUSE-FENIOUX | 4 | #67 |
| LOTTO-ISOGLASS | 6 | #77 |
| BRESCIALAT | 3 | #93 |
Stage profiles in the 1996 edition
9
Flat
5
Hills flat finish
4
Mountains uphill finish
2
Hills uphill finish
1
Mountains flat finish
Compare with other editions of the Tour de France
Stage-by-stage data: all 21 stages of the 1996 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
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 |











