1996 Amstel Gold Race

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The 1996 Amstel Gold Race was the 31st edition of the annual Amstel Gold Race road bicycle race, held on Sunday April 27, 1996, in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 253 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Maastricht. There were a total of 192 competitors, with 84 cyclists finishing the race and the first ever Italian winner.

Results

CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Stefano Zanini  (ITA) Gewiss Playbus 5h 55' 36"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Mauro Bettin  (ITA) Refin–Mobilvetta + 22"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Johan Museeuw  (BEL) Mapei–GB s.t.
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Alexander Gontchenkov  (UKR) Roslotto–ZG Mobili s.t.
5Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Fontanelli  (ITA) MG Maglificio–Technogym s.t.
6Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andrei Tchmil  (UKR) Lotto s.t.
7Flag of France.svg  Emmanuel Magnien  (FRA) Festina–Lotus s.t.
8Flag of Italy.svg  Gianluca Bortolami  (ITA) Mapei–GB s.t.
9Flag of Germany.svg  Jens Heppner  (GER) Team Telekom s.t.
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Beat Zberg  (SUI) Carrera Jeans–Tassoni s.t.