| 1996 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 13 October 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 252 km (156.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 23' 50" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The men's road race at the 1996 UCI Road World Championships was the 63rd edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 13 October 1996 in Lugano, Switzerland. [1] The race was won by Johan Museeuw of Belgium. [2]
General classification (1–10) [3] [4]
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