# 1996 Vuelta a Colombia

The 46th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from April 21 to May 5, 1996. There were a total number of 106 competitors, including a Spanish rider, (Laudelino Cubino) and an Ecuadorian rider (Héctor Chiles). 77 cyclists finished the stage race.

## Stages
### 1996-04-21: Bogotá — Colmena (5.1 km)

| Place | Prologue | Prologue | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Dubán Ramírez (COL) | 06.09 | Dubán Ramírez (COL) | 06.09 |

### 1996-04-22: Chía — Duitama (183.1 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Laudelino Cubino (ESP) | 04:23.29 | Dubán Ramírez (COL) | ??? |

### 1996-04-23: Duitama — Socorro (221.3 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 05:06.41 | Dubán Ramírez (COL) | 9:36.19 |
| 2. | | | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.03 |
| 3. | | | Raúl Montaña (COL) | +0.04 |

### 1996-04-24: Socorro — Bucaramanga (120 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | 03:02.40 | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | 12:39.54 |
| 2. | Javier Zapata (COL) | — | Dubán Ramírez (COL) | +0.18 |
| 3. | | | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.19 |

### 1996-04-25: Bucaramanga — Barrancabermeja (168 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Héctor Palacio (COL) | 03:55.23 | | |

### 1996-04-26: Barrancabermeja — Puerto Boyacá (202 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Carlos Cabrera (COL) | 04:39.20 | | |

### 1996-04-27: La Dorada — Villamaría (171.2 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | 05:17.39 | | |

### 1996-04-28: Villamaría — Alto de Santa Helena (221.2 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Luis Alberto González (COL) | 05:58.22 | | |
| 2. | Chepe González (COL) | +0.23 | | |
| 3. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +0.23 | | |

### 1996-04-29: Medellín — Palestina (223.3 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 05:40.30 | | |

### 1996-04-30: Chinchiná — Palmira (219 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | 05:03.56 | | |

### 1996-05-01: Cali — Cali (17 km)

| Place | Stage 10 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 10 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Elkin Barrera (COL) | 00:38.21 | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | 43:58.46 |
| 2. | Luis Alberto González (COL) | +0.04 | Luis Alberto González (COL) | +2.46 |
| 3. | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | +0.13 | Elkin Barrera (COL) | +3.32 |

### 1996-05-02: Buga — Córdoba (191.1 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 04:35.22 | | |

### 1996-05-03: Calarcá — Cajamarca (155 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Julio César Aguirre (COL) | ????? | | |

### 1996-05-04: Ibagué — Bogotá (208 km)

| Place | Stage 13 | Stage 13 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Héctor Palacio (COL) | 05:08.22 | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | 57:59.48 |
| 2. | | | Héctor Palacio (COL) | ?? |
| 3. | | | Luis Alberto González (COL) | ?? |

### 1996-05-05: Bogotá — Bogotá (26 km)

| Place | Stage 14 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 14 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL) | 00:41.35 | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | 58:42.10 |
| 2. | Dubán Ramírez (COL) | +0.38 | Héctor Palacio (COL) | +3.11 |
| 3. | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | +0.47 | Luis Alberto González (COL) | +3.13 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| 1. | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia | 58:42:10 |
| 2. | Héctor Palacio (COL) | Gobernación de Antioquia-Pilsen | + 3.11 |
| 3. | Luis Alberto González (COL) | Manzana Postobón | + 3.13 |
| 4. | Elkin Barrera (COL) | Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia | + 3.50 |
| 5. | Chepe González (COL) | Pony Malta-Kelme | + 4.21 |
| 6. | Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL) | Pony Malta-Kelme | + 5.26 |
| 7. | Efraím Rico (COL) | Manzana Postobón | + 5.36 |
| 8. | Germán Ospina (COL) | Gobernación de Antioquia-Pilsen | + 5.40 |
| 9. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | Pony Malta-Avianca | + 6.49 |
| 10. | Álvaro Lozano (COL) | Manzana Postobón | + 7.14 |