1996_Critérium_du_Dauphiné_Libéré

1996 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Cycling race

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.

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1996 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Race details

Dates

2–9 June 1996

Stages

7 + Prologue

Distance

1,202.8^[1] km (747.4 mi)

Winning time

30h 57' 49"

Results


Winner	Miguel Induráin (ESP)	(Banesto)
Second	Tony Rominger (SUI)	(Mapei–GB)
Third	Richard Virenque (FRA)	(Festina–Lotus)
Mountains	Richard Virenque (FRA)	(Festina–Lotus)

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Teams

Sixteen teams, containing a total of 127 riders, participated in the race:^[2]^[3]

Banesto
GAN
Festina–Lotus
Mapei–GB
ONCE
Motorola
Team Telekom
Team Polti
Lotto
Kelme–Artiach
MX Onda
Agrigel–La Creuse–Fenioux
Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
Petit Casino
Aubervilliers 93
Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners^[4]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Stage winner
P	2 June 1996	Megève	5.7 km (3.5 mi)	Individual time trial	Chris Boardman (GBR)
1	3 June 1996	Megève to Villefontaine	227 km (141 mi)	Flat stage	Artūras Kasputis (LTU)
2	4 June 1996	Charbonnières-les-Bains to Firminy	195 km (121 mi)	Flat stage	François Simon (FRA)
3	5 June 1996	Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon to Tournon-sur-Rhône	175 km (109 mi)	Flat stage	Gilles Bouvard (FRA)
4	6 June 1996	Tain-l'Hermitage to Mont Ventoux	173 km (107 mi)	High mountain stage	Richard Virenque (FRA)
5	7 June 1996	Gigondas to Beaumes-de-Venise	42.1 km (26.2 mi)	Individual time trial	Miguel Induráin (ESP)
6	8 June 1996	Digne-les-Bains to Briançon	211 km (131 mi)	Medium mountain stage	Miguel Induráin (ESP)
7	9 June 1996	Briançon to Grenoble	174 km (108 mi)	High mountain stage	Luc Leblanc (FRA)

Stages

Prologue

2 June 1996 – Megève, 5.7 km (3.5 mi) (ITT)

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Prologue result and general classification after Prologue^[3]^[5]^[6]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Chris Boardman (GBR)	GAN	7' 55"
2	Laurent Brochard (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 11"
3	Tony Rominger (SUI)	Mapei–GB	+ 13"

Stage 1

3 June 1996 – Megève to Villefontaine, 227 km (141.1 mi)

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Stage 1 result^[3]^[5]^[7]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Artūras Kasputis (LTU)	Petit Casino	5h 31' 15"
2	Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)	GAN	+ 4' 12"
3	Jean-Claude Colotti (FRA)	Agrigel–La Creuse–Fenioux	s.t.

General classification after Stage 1^[5]^[7]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Artūras Kasputis (LTU)	Petit Casino	5h 39' 42"
2	Chris Boardman (GBR)	GAN	+ 3' 40"
3	Laurent Brochard (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 3' 51"

Stage 2

4 June 1996 – Charbonnières-les-Bains to Firminy, 195 km (121.2 mi)

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Stage 2 result^[3]^[5]^[8]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	François Simon (FRA)	GAN	4h 42' 58"
2	Kaspars Ozers (LAT)	Motorola	s.t.
3	Miguel Induráin (ESP)	Banesto	s.t.

General classification after Stage 2^[5]^[8]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Artūras Kasputis (LTU)	Petit Casino	10h 22' 50"
2	Chris Boardman (GBR)	GAN	+ 3' 40"
3	Laurent Brochard (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 3' 41"

Stage 3

5 June 1996 – Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon to Tournon-sur-Rhône, 175 km (108.7 mi)

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Stage 3 result^[3]^[9]^[10]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Gilles Bouvard (FRA)	Collstrop–Eddy Merckx	4h 11' 26"
2	Christian Henn (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
3	Mariano Rojas (ESP)	ONCE	s.t.

General classification after Stage 3^[9]^[10]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Artūras Kasputis (LTU)	Petit Casino	14h 34' 48"
2	Gilles Bouvard (FRA)	Collstrop–Eddy Merckx	+ 3' 22"
3	Chris Boardman (GBR)	GAN	+ 3' 30"

Stage 4

6 June 1996 – Tain-l'Hermitage to Mont Ventoux, 173 km (107.5 mi)

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Stage 4 result^[3]^[9]^[11]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Richard Virenque (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	5h 00' 39"
2	Laurent Jalabert (FRA)	ONCE	s.t.
3	Laurent Brochard (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 1' 01"

General classification after Stage 4^[9]^[11]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Laurent Jalabert (FRA)	ONCE	19h 39' 22"
2	Richard Virenque (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 10"
3	Laurent Brochard (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 47"

Stage 5

7 June 1996 – Gigondas to Beaumes-de-Venise, 42.1 km (26.2 mi) (ITT)

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Stage 5 result^[3]^[9]^[12]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Miguel Induráin (ESP)	Banesto	49' 31"
2	Tony Rominger (SUI)	Mapei–GB	+ 28"
3	Chris Boardman (GBR)	GAN	+ 40"

General classification after Stage 5^[9]^[12]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Laurent Jalabert (FRA)	ONCE	20h 29' 43"
2	Miguel Induráin (ESP)	Banesto	+ 3"
3	Tony Rominger (SUI)	Mapei–GB	+ 1' 42"

Stage 6

8 May 1996 – Digne-les-Bains to Briançon, 211 km (131.1 mi)

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Stage 6 result^[3]^[9]^[13]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Miguel Induráin (ESP)	Banesto	5h 59' 37"
2	Laurent Madouas (FRA)	Motorola	s.t.
3	Richard Virenque (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 5"

General classification after Stage 6^[9]^[13]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Miguel Induráin (ESP)	Banesto	26h 29' 23"
2	Laurent Jalabert (FRA)	ONCE	+ 1' 44"
3	Tony Rominger (SUI)	Mapei–GB	+ 1' 53"

Stage 7

9 June 1996 – Briançon to Grenoble, 174 km (108.1 mi)

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Stage 7 result^[3]^[9]^[14]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Luc Leblanc (FRA)	Team Polti	4h 27' 54"
2	Tony Rominger (SUI)	Mapei–GB	s.t.
3	Fernando Escartín (ESP)	Kelme–Artiach	s.t.

General classification after Stage 7^[9]^[14]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Miguel Induráin (ESP)	Banesto	30h 57' 49"
2	Tony Rominger (SUI)	Mapei–GB	+ 1' 21"
3	Richard Virenque (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 1' 32"

General classification

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Final general classification^[15]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Miguel Induráin (ESP)	Banesto	30h 57' 49"
2	Tony Rominger (SUI)	Mapei–GB	+ 1' 21"
3	Richard Virenque (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 1' 32"
4	Stéphane Heulot (FRA)	GAN	+ 4' 49"
5	Chris Boardman (GBR)	GAN	+ 5' 49"
6	Fernando Escartín (ESP)	Kelme–Artiach	+ 6' 48"
7	Laurent Brochard (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 7' 23"
8	Laurent Madouas (FRA)	Motorola	+ 8' 24"
9	Udo Bölts (GER)	Team Telekom	+ 10' 19"
10	Laurent Dufaux (SUI)	Festina–Lotus	+ 11' 37"

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