| 1996 Tour of Flanders | |
| Series: | 1996 UCI Road World Cup |
| Race No: | 2 |
| Series No: | 8 |
| Date: | 7 April 1996 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 269 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 6h 27' 00" |
| Speed: | 41.705 |
| First: | Michele Bartoli |
| First Nat: | ITA |
| Second: | Fabio Baldato |
| Second Nat: | ITA |
| Third: | Johan Museeuw |
| Third Nat: | BEL |
| Previous: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1997 |
The 80th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 7 April 1996. Italian Michele Bartoli won the monument classic ahead of Fabio Baldato and Johan Museeuw.[1] The race started in Sint-Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove).
A group of 11, containing all favourites, was at the foot of the Muur van Geraardsbergen, when defending champion and race favourite Johan Museeuw had a lingering rear wheel and was distanced on the climb. Michele Bartoli attacked on the steep upper slopes of the Muur and pushed on over the Bosberg towards the finish. The stylish Italian won with a minute lead over the chase group where team mate Fabio Baldato won the sprint ahead of a returning Museeuw.
There were sixteen categorized climbs:
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