1996 Volta a Catalunya

{{Infobox cycling race report | name = 1996 Volta a Catalunya | image = | image_caption = | image_size = | series = | race_no = | season_no = | date = 13–20 June 1996 | stages = 7 + Prologue | distance = 886.2<ref name="BRI">{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/Catalonia/catalonia.html|title=Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref> | unit = km | time = 24h 45' 29" | first = Alex Zülle | first_nat = SUI | first_team = {{UCI team code|ONC|1996}} | second = Patrick Jonker | second_nat = AUS | second_team = {{UCI team code|ONC|1996}} | third = Marco Fincato | third_nat = ITA | third_team = {{UCI team code|ROS|1996}} | mountains = Laudelino Cubino | mountains_nat = ESP | mountains_team = {{UCI team code|KEL|1996}} | sprints = Marcel Wüst | sprints_nat = GER | sprints_team = {{UCI team code|REG|1996}} | team = {{UCI team code|ONC|1996}} | previous = 1995 | next = 1997 }}

The '''1996 Volta a Catalunya''' was the 76th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 13 June to 20 June 1996. The race started in Platja d'Aro and finished in Igualada.<ref name="MdC-VaC1996">{{cite web|url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya1996.php|title=76ème Volta a Catalunya 1996|work=Memoire du cyclisme|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040820030341/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya1996.php|archivedate=20 August 2004}}</ref> The race was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE team.

==General classification==

{| |'''Final general classification'''<ref name="MdC-VaC1996" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=14&y=1996|title=1996 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya|work=First Cycling|accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|Alex Zülle|SUI}} | {{UCI team code|ONC|1996}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|24h 45' 29"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|Patrick Jonker|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|ONC|1996}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 08" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|Marco Fincato|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|ROS|1996}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 4' 23" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|Massimiliano Gentili|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|CTA|1996}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 7' 05" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|Laudelino Cubino|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|KEL|1996}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 7' 40" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|Bo Hamburger|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|TVM|1996}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 7' 46" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|Marcelino García|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|ONC|1996}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 8' 27" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|Roberto Pistore|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|MAG|1996}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 8' 55" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|Marco Saligari|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|MAG|1996}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 9' 55" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|Paolo Savoldelli|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|ROS|1996}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 10' 17" |} |}

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==Further reading== *{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/archives/jun96/cat.html|title=Tour of Catalonia, June 13-20|work=Cycling News}}

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