| Men's time trial | |
| Series: | 1996 UCI Road World Championships |
| Date: | 10 October 1996 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 40.4 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 48' 13" |
| Speed: | 50.273 |
| Type: | medals |
| First: | Alex Zülle |
| First Nat: | SUI |
| Second: | Chris Boardman |
| Second Nat: | GBR |
| Third: | Tony Rominger |
| Third Nat: | SUI |
| Previous: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1997 |
The men's individual time trial (ITT) was held on 10 October 1996 in Lugano, Switzerland. The host nation claimed 2 medals as the reigning Vuelta a España champion, Alex Zülle took the rainbow jersey ahead of 1994 champion Chris Boardman and compatriot Tony Rominger.
| Rank | Rider | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48' 13" | |||
| + 39" | |||
| + 41" | |||
| 4 | + 1' 01" | ||
| 5 | + 1' 34" | ||
| 6 | + 1' 36" | ||
| 7 | + 1' 52" | ||
| 8 | + 1' 55" | ||
| 9 | + 2' 22" | ||
| 10 | + 2' 34" | ||
| 11 | + 2' 34" | ||
| 12 | + 3' 34" | ||
| 13 | + 3' 36" | ||
| 14 | + 3' 43" | ||
| 15 | + 3' 52" | ||
| 16 | + 4' 04" | ||
| 17 | + 4' 23" | ||
| 18 | + 4' 30" | ||
| 19 | + 4' 32" | ||
| 20 | + 4' 35" | ||
| 21 | + 4' 52" | ||
| 22 | + 5' 13" | ||
| 23 | + 5' 16" | ||
| 24 | + 5' 26" | ||
| 25 | + 5' 35" | ||
| 26 | + 5' 44" | ||
| 27 | + 5' 44" | ||
| 28 | + 6' | ||
| 29 | + 6' 19" | ||
| 30 | + 6' 41" | ||
| 31 | + 6' 49" | ||
| 32 | + 7' 41" | ||
| 33 | + 7' 43" | ||
| 34 | + 8' 29" | ||
| 35 | + 9' 32" | ||
| 36 | + 9' 38" | ||
| 37 | + 10' 27" | ||
| 38 | + 10' 44" | ||
| 39 | + 13' 46" | ||
| 40 | + 14' 30" |