The 1996 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 48th edition of the cycle race and was held from 2 June to 9 June 1996. The race started in
Megève
Megève (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France with a population of more than 3,000 residents. The town is well known as a ski resort near Mont Blanc in the French Alps. Co ...
and finished in
Grenoble
Grenoble ( ; ; or ; or ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Isère Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region ...
. The race was won by
Miguel Induráin
Miguel Induráin Larraya (; born 16 July 1964) is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. Induráin won five Tours de France from 1991 Tour de France, 1991 to 1995 Tour de France, 1995, the fourth, and last, to win five times, and the only five- ...
of the
Banesto
Banco Español de Crédito, S.A. (), “Spanish Credit Bank”) better known as Banesto, was a Spanish multinational financial services company. Prior to the Spanish Government's historical intervention in 1993, the first in the history of bank ...
team.
Teams
Sixteen teams, containing a total of 127 riders, participated in the race:
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Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
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Route
Stages
Prologue
2 June 1996 –
Megève
Megève (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France with a population of more than 3,000 residents. The town is well known as a ski resort near Mont Blanc in the French Alps. Co ...
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ITT
ITT may refer to:
Communication
*Tank phone, Infantry-Tank Telephone, a device allowing infantrymen to speak to the occupants of armoured vehicles.
Mathematics
*Intuitionistic type theory, other name of Martin-Löf Type Theory
*Intensional typ ...
)
Stage 1
3 June 1996 –
Megève
Megève (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France with a population of more than 3,000 residents. The town is well known as a ski resort near Mont Blanc in the French Alps. Co ...
to
Villefontaine
Villefontaine () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
The Bourbre flows northwest through the northeastern part of the commune.
Population
Twin towns – sister citie ...
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Stage 2
4 June 1996 –
Charbonnières-les-Bains
Charbonnières-les-Bains (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It borders Parc de Lacroix-Laval in Marcy-l'Étoile
Marcy-l'Étoile () is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of ...
to
Firminy
Firminy (; ) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
It lies on the river Ondaine, 13 km southwest of Saint-Étienne by rail.
History
The ancient name of the town was ''Firminiaco'' or ''Firminiacus'' (lit. "place of Fir ...
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Stage 3
5 June 1996 –
Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon (; literally "Saint-Maurice of Lignon") is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute- ...
to
Tournon-sur-Rhône
Tournon-sur-Rhône (; , before 1988: ''Tournon'') is a commune in the Ardèche department of southern France. It is one of the most populous communes in the Ardèche department, after Annonay, Aubenas, and Guilherand-Granges.
Geography
It i ...
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Stage 4
6 June 1996 –
Tain-l'Hermitage
Tain-l'Hermitage (; or ), commonly known as Tain, is a commune in the French department of Drôme, southeastern France.
Geography
It is located on the left bank of the river Rhône, opposite Tournon-sur-Rhône, which is located in Ardèche. Th ...
to
Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux (; ) is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some northeast of Carpentras, Vaucluse. On the north side, the mountain borders the department of Drôme. At , it is the highest mountain in the region and h ...
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Stage 5
7 June 1996 –
Gigondas
Gigondas (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2021 it had a population of 430.
Geography
Gigondas lies in between Vacqueyras and Sablet at the foot of the Dentelles ...
to
Beaumes-de-Venise
Beaumes-de-Venise (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Name
The word "beaumes" comes from the Provençal word ''bauma'' meaning "cave" or "grotto". The surrounding hills ...
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ITT
ITT may refer to:
Communication
*Tank phone, Infantry-Tank Telephone, a device allowing infantrymen to speak to the occupants of armoured vehicles.
Mathematics
*Intuitionistic type theory, other name of Martin-Löf Type Theory
*Intensional typ ...
)
Stage 6
8 May 1996 –
Digne-les-Bains
Digne-les-Bains (; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Dinha dei Banhs''), or simply and historically Digne (''Dinha'' in the Franco-Provençal, classical norm or ''Digno'' in the Mistralian norm), is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Alpe ...
to
Briançon
Briançon (, ) is the sole Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Hautes-Alpes Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It is the highest city in France at an a ...
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Stage 7
9 June 1996 –
Briançon
Briançon (, ) is the sole Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Hautes-Alpes Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It is the highest city in France at an a ...
to
Grenoble
Grenoble ( ; ; or ; or ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Isère Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region ...
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General classification
References
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1996
1996 was designated as:
* International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
Events January
* January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
June 1996 sports events in France