The 1996 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 48th edition of the cycle race and was held from 2 June to 9 June 1996. The race started in Megève and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Miguel Induráin of the Banesto team.
Teams Sixteen teams, containing a total of 127 riders, participated in the race:
Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
Route +Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner P Megève Individual time trial 1 3 June 1996 Megève to Villefontaine Flat stage 2 4 June 1996 Charbonnières-les-Bains to Firminy Flat stage 3 5 June 1996 Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon to Tournon-sur-Rhône Flat stage 4 6 June 1996 Tain-l'Hermitage to Mont Ventoux High mountain stage 5 7 June 1996 Gigondas to Beaumes-de-Venise Individual time trial 6 Digne-les-Bains to Briançon 7 9 June 1996 Briançon to Grenoble High mountain stage
Stages
Prologue 2 June 1996 – Megève, (ITT)
Prologue result and general classification after Prologue Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 11" 3 + 13"
Stage 1 3 June 1996 – Megève to Villefontaine,
Stage 1 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 4' 12" 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 1 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3' 40" 3 + 3' 51"
Stage 2 4 June 1996 – Charbonnières-les-Bains to Firminy,
Stage 2 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 2 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3' 40" 3 + 3' 41"
Stage 3 5 June 1996 – Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon to Tournon-sur-Rhône,
Stage 3 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 Collstrop–Eddy Merckx 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 3 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 Collstrop–Eddy Merckx + 3' 22" 3 + 3' 30"
Stage 4 6 June 1996 – Tain-l'Hermitage to Mont Ventoux,
Stage 4 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 + 1' 01"General classification after Stage 4 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 10" 3 + 47"
Stage 5 7 June 1996 – Gigondas to Beaumes-de-Venise, (ITT)
Stage 5 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 28" 3 + 40"General classification after Stage 5 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3" 3 + 1' 42"
Stage 6 8 May 1996 – Digne-les-Bains to Briançon,
Stage 6 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 + 5"General classification after Stage 6 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 44" 3 + 1' 53"
Stage 7 9 June 1996 – Briançon to Grenoble,
Stage 7 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 7 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 21" 3 + 1' 32"
General classification
Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 21" 3 + 1' 32" 4 + 4' 49" 5 + 5' 49" 6 + 6' 48" 7 + 7' 23" 8 + 8' 24" 9 + 10' 19" 10 + 11' 37"
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