Tour de France 1996
Stage 9
Monetier les Bains → Sestrières
Race Report
Stage 9 of the 1996 Tour de France, held on July 7, 1996, covered 30.5 km from Monetier les Bains to Sestrières. Bjarne Riis won the stage via time trial. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 1,556 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.3 km/h, which was 4.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 39.9 km/h. At 30.5 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Monetier les Bains → Sestrières
Stage 8 (ITT) | Bourg-Saint-Maurice - Val d'Isere
Stage Winner
Bjarne Riis
Yellow Jersey
Bjarne Riis
Avg Speed
35.3 km/h
Elevation
1,556 m
Difficulty
247
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,872
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bjarne Riis
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Arc-et-Senans → Aix-les-Bains
242 km
Michael Boogerd
Chambéry → Les Arcs
207 km
Luc Leblanc
Bourg Saint Maurice → val_d_isere
199 km
Evgueni Berzin
Turin → Gap
46 km
Erik Zabel
Gap → Valence
209 km
Chepe Gonzalez Pico
Valence → Le Puy-en-Velay
202 km
Pascal Richard
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 9 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Bjarne Riis won Stage 9 of the 1996 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 9 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 9 covered 30.5 km from Monetier les Bains to Sestrières. The total elevation gain was 1,556 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Bjarne Riis wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 9 of the 1996 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 9 in the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 9 ran from Monetier les Bains to Sestrières, a distance of 30.5 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 9 in the 1996 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 9 was 35.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.