1996 Paris–Nice Explained

1996 Paris–Nice
Date:10–17 March 1996
Stages:8
Distance:1325.7[1]
Unit:km
Time:34h 28' 14"
First:Laurent Jalabert
First Nat:FRA
First Color:white
Second:Lance Armstrong
Second Nat:USA
Third:Chris Boardman
Third Nat:GBR
Previous:1995
Next:1997

The 1996 Paris–Nice was the 54th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 10 March to 17 March 1996. The race started in Châteauroux and finished in Nice.[2] The race was won by Laurent Jalabert of the ONCE team.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypescope=col Winner
110 MarchChâteauroux to Saint-Amand-Montrond178km (111miles)
211 MarchDun-sur-Auron to Aubusson160.8km (99.9miles)
312 MarchVassivière-en-Limousin to Chalvignac172.5km (107.2miles)
413 MarchMaurs-la-Jolie to Millau162.6km (101miles)
514 MarchMillau to Millau162.6km (101miles)
615 MarchVitrolles to Saint-Tropez199.5km (124miles)
716 MarchSaint-Tropez to Juan-les-Pins193.7km (120.4miles)
8a17 MarchNice to Nice71.7km (44.6miles)
8bJuan-les-Pins to Nice19.9km (12.4miles)Individual time trial

General classification

Final general classification[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 43"
3+ 47"
4+ 1' 21"
5+ 1' 36"
6+ 2' 17"
7+ 2' 18"
8+ 2' 48"
9+ 3' 17"
10+ 3' 31"

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic). BikeRaceInfo. 19 November 2017.
  2. Web site: 54ème Paris-Nice 1996. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040818042429/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_paris_nice/parnice1996.php. 18 August 2004.
  3. Web site: 1996 Paris - Nice. First Cycling. 19 November 2017.