1996 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11
The 1996 Vuelta a España was the 51st edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Valencia on 7 September, and Stage 11 occurred on 18 September with a stage to Salamanca. The race finished in Madrid on 29 September. Stage 1. 7 September 1996 — Valencia to Valencia, Stage 2. 8 September 1996 — Valencia to Cuenca, Stage 3. 9 September 1996 — Cuenca to Albacete, Stage 4. 10 September 1996 — Albacete to Murcia, Stage 5. 11 September 1996 — Murcia to Almería, Stage 6. 12  September 1996 — Almería to Málaga, Stage 7. 13 September 1996 — Málaga to Marbella, Stage 8. 14 September 1996 — Marbella to Jerez de la Frontera, Stage 9. 15 September 1996 — Jerez de la Frontera to Córdoba, Stage 10. 17 September 1996 — El Tiemblo to Ávila, (ITT) Stage 11. 18 September 1996 — Ávila to Salamanca,