1996 Tour of the Basque Country

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1996 Tour of the Basque Country
Race details
Dates8–12 April 1996
Stages5
Distance817.5 [1]  km (508.0 mi)
Winning time20h 50' 21"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Italy.svg  Francesco Casagrande  (ITA) (Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino)
  SecondFlag of France.svg  Pascal Hervé  (FRA) (Festina–Lotus)
  ThirdFlag of Spain.svg  Abraham Olano  (ESP) (Mapei–GB)
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The 1996 Tour of the Basque Country was the 36th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 8 April to 12 April 1996. The race started in Lasarte and finished at Orio. [2] The race was won by Francesco Casagrande of the Saeco team.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Casagrande  (ITA) Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino 20h 50' 21"
2Flag of France.svg  Pascal Hervé  (FRA) Festina–Lotus + 3"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Abraham Olano  (ESP) Mapei–GB + 27"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Mauro Gianetti  (SUI) Team Polti + 31"
5Flag of Russia.svg  Evgeni Berzin  (RUS) Gewiss Playbus + 42"
6Flag of Spain.svg  Jesús Montoya  (ESP) Motorola + 54"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Stefano Della Santa  (ITA) Mapei–GB + 1' 00"
8Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Gontchenkov  (RUS) Roslotto–ZG Mobili + 1' 02"
9Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Carlos Domínguez  (ESP) Kelme–Artiach + 1' 17"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) Team Polti + 1' 18"

References

  1. "Vuelta al País Vasco (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "36ème Vuelta al Pais Vasco 1996". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
  3. "1996 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco". First Cycling. Retrieved 16 November 2017.