# 1996 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 21

The 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands with a prologue individual time trial on 29 June and Stage 11 occurred on 11 July with a hilly stage from Gap. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 21 July.

## Stage 11

11 July 1996 — Gap to Valence, 202 km (125.5 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | José Jaime González (COL) | Kelme–Artiach | 5h 09' 12" |
| 2 | Manuel Fernández Ginés (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 1" |
| 3 | Alberto Elli (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 4 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 5 | Marco Fincato (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 6 | Laurent Roux (FRA) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 7 | Stefano Cattai (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 5" |
| 8 | Laurent Madouas (FRA) | Motorola | s.t. |
| 9 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 51" |
| 10 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 53h 11' 26" |
| 2 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 40" |
| 3 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 53" |
| 4 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 56" |
| 5 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 1' 38" |
| 6 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 2' 38" |
| 7 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 3' 39" |
| 8 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 4' 38" |
| 9 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 4' 49" |
| 10 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 03" |

## Stage 12

12 July 1996 — Valence to Le Puy-en-Velay, 143.5 km (89.2 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Richard (SUI) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | 3h 29' 19" |
| 2 | Jesper Skibby (DEN) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 3 | Mirco Gualdi (ITA) | Team Polti | s.t. |
| 4 | Danny Nelissen (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 5 | Félix García Casas (ESP) | Festina–Lotus | + 3" |
| 6 | Flavio Vanzella (ITA) | Motorola | s.t. |
| 7 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 8 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 9 | Laurent Roux (FRA) | TVM–Farm Frites | + 12" |
| 10 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 15' 14" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 56h 55' 59" |
| 2 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 40" |
| 3 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 53" |
| 4 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 56" |
| 5 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 1' 38" |
| 6 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 2' 38" |
| 7 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 3' 39" |
| 8 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 4' 38" |
| 9 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 4' 49" |
| 10 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 03" |

## Stage 13

13 July 1996 — Le Puy-en-Velay to Super Besse, 177 km (110.0 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rolf Sørensen (DEN) | Rabobank | 4h 03' 56" |
| 2 | Orlando Rodrigues (POR) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 3 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 4 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Team Polti | + 2" |
| 5 | Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 11" |
| 6 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 23" |
| 7 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | s.t. |
| 8 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 9 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 10 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 61h 00' 18" |
| 2 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 56" |
| 3 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 1' 08" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 1' 21" |
| 5 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 06" |
| 6 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 2' 38" |
| 7 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 3' 16" |
| 8 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 4' 38" |
| 9 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 03" |
| 10 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 5' 17" |

## Stage 14

14 July 1996 — Besse to Tulle, 186.5 km (115.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) | Refin–Mobilvetta | 4h 06' 29" |
| 2 | Mirco Gualdi (ITA) | Team Polti | + 7" |
| 3 | Laurent Madouas (FRA) | Motorola | + 9" |
| 4 | Didier Rous (FRA) | GAN | + 16" |
| 5 | Bo Hamburger (DEN) | TVM–Farm Frites | + 31" |
| 6 | Thierry Bourguignon (FRA) | Aubervilliers 93 | + 3' 56" |
| 7 | Rolf Järmann (SUI) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | + 4' 12" |
| 8 | Bruno Boscardin (ITA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 9 | Andrea Tafi (ITA) | Mapei–GB | + 4' 15" |
| 10 | Stefano Cattai (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 4' 17" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 65h 11' 40" |
| 2 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 56" |
| 3 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 1' 08" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 1' 21" |
| 5 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 06" |
| 6 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 2' 38" |
| 7 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 3' 16" |
| 8 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 4' 38" |
| 9 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 03" |
| 10 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 5' 17" |

## Stage 15

15 July 1996 — Brive-la-Gaillarde to Villeneuve-sur-Lot, 176 km (109 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Massimo Podenzana (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | 3h 54' 52" |
| 2 | Giuseppe Guerini (ITA) | Team Polti | + 37" |
| 3 | Peter Van Petegem (BEL) | TVM–Farm Frites | + 50" |
| 4 | Michele Bartoli (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 5 | François Lemarchand (FRA) | GAN | + 1' 16" |
| 6 | Neil Stephens (AUS) | ONCE | + 1' 41" |
| 7 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 5' 38" |
| 8 | Fabio Baldato (FRA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 9 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 10 | Andrea Ferrigato (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 69h 12' 10" |
| 2 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 56" |
| 3 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 1' 08" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 1' 21" |
| 5 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 06" |
| 6 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 2' 38" |
| 7 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 3' 16" |
| 8 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 4' 38" |
| 9 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 03" |
| 10 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 5' 17" |

## Stage 16

16 July 1996 — Agen to Hautacam, 199 km (124 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 4h 56' 16" |
| 2 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 49" |
| 3 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 4 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Team Polti | + 54" |
| 5 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) | Refin–Mobilvetta | + 57" |
| 6 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 1' 33" |
| 7 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 8 | Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 9 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 1' 41" |
| 10 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 1' 46" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 74h 08' 26" |
| 2 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 2' 42" |
| 3 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 2' 54" |
| 4 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 3' 39" |
| 5 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 4' 05" |
| 6 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 4' 07" |
| 7 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 52" |
| 8 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 5' 59" |
| 9 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 7' 03" |
| 10 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 7' 06" |

## Stage 17

17 July 1996 — Argelès-Gazost to Pamplona (Spain), 262 km (163 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | 7h 07' 08" |
| 2 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 3 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 20" |
| 4 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 5 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Team Polti | s.t. |
| 6 | Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 7 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | s.t. |
| 8 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | s.t. |
| 9 | Massimiliano Lelli (ITA) | Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino | + 8' 28" |
| 10 | Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 81h 15' 34" |
| 2 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 3' 59" |
| 3 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 4' 25" |
| 4 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 52" |
| 5 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 6' 19" |
| 6 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 7' 23" |
| 7 | Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 7' 48" |
| 8 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Team Polti | + 8' 01" |
| 9 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 11' 12" |
| 10 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 11' 24" |

## Stage 18

18 July 1996 — Pamplona (Spain) to Hendaye, 154.5 km (96.0 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bart Voskamp (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | 4h 11' 02" |
| 2 | Christian Henn (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2" |
| 3 | Alberto Elli (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | + 27" |
| 4 | Bruno Thibout (FRA) | Motorola | s.t. |
| 5 | Bruno Boscardin (ITA) | Festina–Lotus | + 32" |
| 6 | Andrea Ferrigato (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 1' 26" |
| 7 | Pascal Hervé (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 8 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 9 | Valentino Fois (ITA) | Panaria–Vinavil | s.t. |
| 10 | Davide Perona (ITA) | Gewiss Playbus | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 85h 43' 32" |
| 2 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 3' 59" |
| 3 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 4' 25" |
| 4 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 52" |
| 5 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 6' 19" |
| 6 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 7' 23" |
| 7 | Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 7' 48" |
| 8 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Team Polti | + 8' 01" |
| 9 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 11' 12" |
| 10 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 11' 24" |

## Stage 19

19 July 1996 — Hendaye to Bordeaux, 226.5 km (140.7 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | 5h 25' 11" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 3 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 4 | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) | Refin–Mobilvetta | s.t. |
| 5 | Mariano Piccoli (ITA) | Brescialat | s.t. |
| 6 | Simone Biasci (ITA) | Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino | s.t. |
| 7 | Ivan Cerioli (ITA) | Gewiss Playbus | s.t. |
| 8 | Andrei Tchmil (RUS) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 9 | Andrea Ferrigato (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 10 | Thierry Gouvenou (FRA) | Aubervilliers 93 | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 91h 08' 43" |
| 2 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 3' 59" |
| 3 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 4' 25" |
| 4 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 52" |
| 5 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 6' 19" |
| 6 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 7' 23" |
| 7 | Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 7' 48" |
| 8 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Team Polti | + 8' 01" |
| 9 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 11' 12" |
| 10 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 11' 24" |

## Stage 20

20 July 1996 — Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion, 63.5 km (39.5 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | 1h 15' 31" |
| 2 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 56" |
| 3 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 2' 06" |
| 4 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 2' 18" |
| 5 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 2' 19" |
| 6 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 2' 29" |
| 7 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 2' 30" |
| 8 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 2' 47" |
| 9 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 2' 56" |
| 10 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 2' 57" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 92h 26' 32" |
| 2 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 1' 41" |
| 3 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 4' 37" |
| 4 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 53" |
| 5 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 7' 07" |
| 6 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Team Polti | + 10' 03" |
| 7 | Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 10' 04" |
| 8 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 10' 26" |
| 9 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 11' 00" |
| 10 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 11' 53" |

## Stage 21

21 July 1996 — Palaiseau to Paris Champs-Élysées, 147.5 km (91.7 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | 3h 30' 44" |
| 2 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 3 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 4 | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) | Refin–Mobilvetta | s.t. |
| 5 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 6 | Rolf Sørensen (DEN) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 7 | Andrei Tchmil (RUS) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 8 | Mariano Piccoli (ITA) | Brescialat | s.t. |
| 9 | Danny Nelissen (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 10 | Frankie Andreu (USA) | Motorola | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 95h 57' 16" |
| 2 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 1' 41" |
| 3 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 4' 37" |
| 4 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 5' 53" |
| 5 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 7' 07" |
| 6 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Team Polti | + 10' 03" |
| 7 | Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 10' 04" |
| 8 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 10' 26" |
| 9 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 11' 00" |
| 10 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 11' 53" |