| 1996 Tour de Langkawi | |
| Date: | 29 February–10 March 1996 |
| Stages: | 11 |
| Distance: | 1294.8 |
| Unit: | km |
| First: | Damian McDonald |
| First Nat: | AUS |
| First Color: | yellow |
| First Team: | Giant-AIS |
| Second: | Chris Newton |
| Second Nat: | GBR |
| Second Team: | Great Britain |
| Third: | Brett Dennis |
| Third Nat: | AUS |
| Third Team: | Giant-AIS |
| Points: | Damian McDonald |
| Points Nat: | AUS |
| Points Color: | green |
| Points Team: | Giant-AIS |
| Mountains: | Chris Newton |
| Mountains Nat: | GBR |
| Mountains Color: | polkadot |
| Mountains Team: | Giant-AIS |
| Team: | Giant-AIS |
| Next: | 1997 |
The 1996 Tour de Langkawi was the first edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It officially began on 29 February in Langkawi and ended on 10 March in Langkawi. The race was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.5 category race.[1]
Australian rider, Damian McDonald emerged as the first winner of the race. Chris Newton of Great Britain was second and another Australian, Brett Dennis third. McDonald was also the first winner of points classification and mountains classification of the race. Giant-AIS won the team classification of the race.[2]
The race comprised 11 stages, covering 1,294.8 kilometres.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Stage winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 February | Langkawi Criterium | 70.8km (44miles) | ||
| 2 | 1 March | Langkawi Team time trial | 40km (30miles) | Great Britain | |
| 3 | 2 March | Kangar to George Town | 186km (116miles) | ||
| 4 | 3 March | George Town to Ipoh | 173km (107miles) | ||
| 5 | 4 March | Tanjung Malim to Genting Highlands | 63km (39miles) | ||
| 6 | 5 March | Kuala Lumpur to Malacca | 167km (104miles) | ||
| 7 | 6 March | Muar to Johor Bahru | 172km (107miles) | ||
| 8 | 7 March | Mersing to Kuantan | 203km (126miles) | ||
| 9 | 8 March | Kuantan to Kuala Terengganu | 113km (70miles) | ||
| 10 | 9 March | 107km (66miles) | |||
| 11 | 10 March | Langkawi Criterium | 67km (42miles) |
| Rider | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34h 21' 22" | ||
| 2 | + 09" | ||
| 3 | + 12" | ||
| 4 | + 53" | ||
| 5 | + 01' 02" | ||
| 6 | + 01' 03" | ||
| 7 | + 01' 11" | ||
| 8 | + 01' 16" | ||
| 9 | + 01' 21" | ||
| 10 | + 01' 23" | ||
| 11 | n/a | ||
| 12 | n/a | ||
| 13 | n/a | ||
| 14 | n/a | ||
| 15 | n/a |