# 1996 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10

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 10 occurred on 9 July with a hilly stage to Gap. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 21 July.

## Prologue

29 June 1996 — 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), 9.4 km (5.8 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alex Zülle (SUI) | ONCE | 10' 53" |
| 2 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 2" |
| 3 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 3" |
| 4 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 7" |
| 5 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 10" |
| 6 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 11" |
| 7 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 12" |
| 8 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 15" |
| 9 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | + 21" |
| 10 | Alexander Gontchenkov (RUS) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 22" |

## Stage 1

30 June 1996 — 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), 209 km (129.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | 5h 00' 01" |
| 2 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 3 | Ján Svorada (CZE) | Panaria–Vinavil | s.t. |
| 4 | Nicola Minali (ITA) | Gewiss Playbus | s.t. |
| 5 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 6 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | Mapei–GB–Latexco | s.t. |
| 7 | Arvis Piziks (LAT) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 8 | Stefano Colagè (ITA) | Refin–Mobilvetta | s.t. |
| 9 | Christophe Capelle (FRA) | Aubervilliers 93 | s.t. |
| 10 | Mario Traversoni (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alex Zülle (SUI) | ONCE | 5h 10' 54" |
| 2 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 3" |
| 3 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 7" |
| 4 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 9" |
| 5 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 11" |
| 6 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 12" |
| 7 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 15" |
| 8 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 17" |
| 9 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 19" |
| 10 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | + 21" |

## Stage 2

1 July 1996 — 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) to Wasquehal, 247.5 km (153.8 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino | 6h 29' 22" |
| 2 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 3 | Ján Svorada (CZE) | Panaria–Vinavil | s.t. |
| 4 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 5 | Christophe Capelle (FRA) | Aubervilliers 93 | s.t. |
| 6 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 7 | Mario Traversoni (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | s.t. |
| 8 | Andrea Ferrigato (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 9 | Claudio Camin (ITA) | Brescialat | s.t. |
| 10 | Kaspars Ozers (LAT) | Motorola | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alex Zülle (SUI) | ONCE | 11h 40' 16" |
| 2 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 1" |
| 3 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 3" |
| 4 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 7" |
| 5 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 11" |
| 6 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 12" |
| 7 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 15" |
| 8 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 17" |
| 9 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 19" |
| 10 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | + 21" |

## Stage 3

2 July 1996 — Wasquehal to Nogent-sur-Oise, 195 km (121 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | 5h 29' 21" |
| 2 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino | s.t. |
| 3 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 4 | Ján Svorada (CZE) | Panaria–Vinavil | s.t. |
| 5 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 6 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 7 | Christophe Capelle (FRA) | Aubervilliers 93 | s.t. |
| 8 | Nicola Minali (ITA) | Gewiss Playbus | s.t. |
| 9 | Claudio Camin (ITA) | Brescialat | s.t. |
| 10 | Mario Traversoni (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | 17h 09' 30" |
| 2 | Alex Zülle (SUI) | ONCE | + 7" |
| 3 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 10" |
| 4 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 14" |
| 5 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 18" |
| 6 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 19" |
| 7 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 22" |
| 8 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 24" |
| 9 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 26" |
| 10 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | + 28" |

## Stage 4

3 July 1996 — Soissons to Lac de Madine, 232 km (144 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cyril Saugrain (FRA) | Aubervilliers 93 | 5h 43' 50" |
| 2 | Danny Nelissen (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 3 | Rolf Järmann (SUI) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 4 | Stéphane Heulot (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 5 | Mariano Piccoli (ITA) | Brescialat | s.t. |
| 6 | Claudio Camin (ITA) | Brescialat | + 4' 33" |
| 7 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 8 | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) | Refin–Mobilvetta | s.t. |
| 9 | Arvis Piziks (LAT) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 10 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stéphane Heulot (FRA) | GAN | 22h 53' 20" |
| 2 | Mariano Piccoli (ITA) | Brescialat | + 22" |
| 3 | Cyril Saugrain (FRA) | Aubervilliers 93 | + 34" |
| 4 | Rolf Järmann (SUI) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 5 | Danny Nelissen (NED) | Rabobank | + 1' 35" |
| 6 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 3' 54" |
| 7 | Alex Zülle (SUI) | ONCE | + 4' 05" |
| 8 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 4' 08" |
| 9 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 4' 12" |
| 10 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 4' 16" |

## Stage 5

4 July 1996 — Lac de Madine to Besançon, 242 km (150 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | 6h 55' 53" |
| 2 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 3 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 4 | Mario Traversoni (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | s.t. |
| 5 | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) | Refin–Mobilvetta | s.t. |
| 6 | Andrea Ferrigato (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 7 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 8 | Claudio Camin (ITA) | Brescialat | s.t. |
| 9 | Nicola Minali (ITA) | Gewiss Playbus | s.t. |
| 10 | Zbigniew Spruch (POL) | Panaria–Vinavil | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stéphane Heulot (FRA) | GAN | 29h 49' 48" |
| 2 | Mariano Piccoli (ITA) | Brescialat | + 20" |
| 3 | Cyril Saugrain (FRA) | Aubervilliers 93 | + 34" |
| 4 | Rolf Järmann (SUI) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 5 | Danny Nelissen (NED) | Rabobank | + 1' 35" |
| 6 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 3' 32" |
| 7 | Alex Zülle (SUI) | ONCE | + 4' 05" |
| 8 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 4' 08" |
| 9 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 4' 12" |
| 10 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 4' 16" |

## Stage 6

5 July 1996 — Arc-et-Senans to Aix-les-Bains, 207 km (129 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Boogerd (NED) | Rabobank | 5h 05' 38" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 1" |
| 3 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 4 | Andrei Tchmil (RUS) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 5 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 6 | Jesper Skibby (DEN) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 7 | Andrea Tafi (ITA) | Mapei–GB | s.t. |
| 8 | Rolf Sørensen (DEN) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 9 | Paolo Fornaciari (ITA) | Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino | s.t. |
| 10 | Zbigniew Spruch (POL) | Panaria–Vinavil | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stéphane Heulot (FRA) | GAN | 34h 55' 27" |
| 2 | Mariano Piccoli (ITA) | Brescialat | + 20" |
| 3 | Alex Zülle (SUI) | ONCE | + 4' 05" |
| 4 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 4' 06" |
| 5 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | + 4' 08" |
| 6 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 4' 12" |
| 7 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 4' 16" |
| 8 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 4' 17" |
| 9 | Rolf Järmann (SUI) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | + 4' 20" |
| 10 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 4' 22" |

## Stage 7

6 July 1996 — Chambéry to Les Arcs, 200 km (120 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Team Polti | 5h 47' 22" |
| 2 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 47" |
| 3 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 52" |
| 4 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 5 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 6 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | s.t. |
| 7 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 56" |
| 8 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | s.t. |
| 9 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 10 | Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | 40h 47' 53" |
| 2 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | s.t. |
| 3 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 7" |
| 4 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 8" |
| 5 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 30" |
| 6 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 31" |
| 7 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 37" |
| 8 | Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 40" |
| 9 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 59" |
| 10 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 1' 02" |

## Stage 8

7 July 1996 — Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Val d'Isère, 30.5 km (19.0 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | 51' 53" |
| 2 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 35" |
| 3 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 45" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 6 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 1' 07" |
| 7 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 1' 36" |
| 8 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 2' 30" |
| 9 | Alex Zülle (SUI) | ONCE | + 2' 36" |
| 10 | Udo Bölts (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 52" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Gewiss Playbus | 41h 39' 46" |
| 2 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 43" |
| 3 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 45" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 1' 08" |
| 5 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 1' 37" |
| 6 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 2' 35" |
| 7 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 3' 56" |
| 8 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 4' 08" |
| 9 | Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | + 4' 25" |
| 10 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 4' 50" |

## Stage 9

8 July 1996 — Le Monêtier-les-Bains to Sestriere (Italy), 46 km (29 mi)
This stage was shortened due to bad weather.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 1h 10' 44" |
| 2 | Luc Leblanc (FRA) | Team Polti | + 24" |
| 3 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 26" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 28" |
| 5 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 6 | Udo Bölts (GER) | Team Telekom | + 41" |
| 7 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Artiach | + 42" |
| 8 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 44" |
| 9 | Peter Luttenberger (AUT) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | + 46" |
| 10 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Mapei–GB | + 54" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 42h 51' 13" |
| 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 10

9 July 1996 — Turin (Italy) to Gap, 208.5 km (129.6 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | 5h 08' 10" |
| 2 | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) | Refin–Mobilvetta | s.t. |
| 3 | Andrea Ferrigato (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 4 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 5 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 6 | Alessandro Bertolini (ITA) | Brescialat | s.t. |
| 7 | Francesco Frattini (ITA) | Gewiss Playbus | s.t. |
| 8 | Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 9 | Maurizio Fondriest (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 10 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | 47h 59' 23" |
| 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" |