1996 UCI Road World Championships
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  Lugano | |
| Venue | Lugano, Switzerland  |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–13 October 1996 |
| Coordinates | 46°00′18″N 08°57′09″E / 46.00500°N 8.95250°E |
| Events | 6 |
The 1996 UCI Road World Championships took place in Lugano, Switzerland, between October 9 and October 13, 1996.[1] The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women and men under 23.[2]
The men's road race had 151 starters, 49 classified finishers, 15 laps of 17 km, totaling 252 km. Winner's average speed: 39.39 km/h[3]
For the first time, the 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was not organized in the same country as the Road World championships. In 1996, it took place in Manchester, United Kingdom.[4]
Events summary
| Event[5][6] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Men's road race |
Johan Museeuw Belgium |
6h23'50" | Mauro Gianetti Switzerland |
6h23'51" | Michele Bartoli Italy |
6h24'19" |
| Men's time trial |
Alex Zülle Switzerland |
48'13" | Chris Boardman Great Britain |
48'52" | Tony Rominger Switzerland |
48'54" |
| Women's Events | ||||||
| Women's road race |
Barbara Heeb Switzerland |
2h53'05" | Rasa Polikevičiūtė Lithuania |
2h53'22" | Linda Jackson Canada |
2h53'42" |
| Women's time trial |
Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli France |
35'16.07" | Catherine Marsal France |
36'05.00" | Alessandra Cappellotto Italy |
36'10.47" |
| Men's Under-23 Events | ||||||
| Men's under-23 road race |
Giuliano Figueras Italy |
4h23'50" | Roberto Sgambelluri Italy |
4h23'51" | Luca Sironi Italy |
4h24'19" |
| Men's under-23 time trial |
Luca Sironi Italy |
37'51.89" | Roberto Sgambelluri Italy |
38'44.38" | Andreas Klöden Germany |
38'48.39" |
References
- ^ "1996 » UCI World Championship". procyclingstats.com. 17 May 2024.
- ^ "World Championship RR". FirstCycling.com. 25 December 2025.
- ^ 1996 World Pro Road Championships bikeraceinfo.com
- ^ "World Championship - Manchester Velodrome". FirstCycling.com. 28 December 2025.
- ^ 1996 Road Cycling World Championships the-sports.org
- ^ World Road Championships 9-13 October 1996 cyclingnews.com
