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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Alex Zulle
VaE Sept 7 - Sept 29, 1996 |
3,943.3 Km |
Starters: 180 |
Finishers: 115 |
Average Speed: 40.470 km/h x
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Swiss Treat in Spain
The 51st Vuelta a Espana was held from September 7 to September 29, 1996. The racecourse consisted of twenty-two stages covering a total of 3,943.3 km.
A large number of great riders appeared on the start list. The list included defending champion Laurent Jalabert, Alex Zulle, Francesco Casagrande, Laurent Dufaux, Tony Rominger, Melchor Mauri, Fernando Escartín, Jose-Maria Jimenez and 5-time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain.
1996 Vuelta a Espana Race Route Details |
Teams:
- AKI-Gipiemme-Safi
- Banesto
- Cantina Tollo-CoBo
- Euskaltel-Euskadi
- Festina-Lotus
- Gewiss-Playbus
- Kelme-Artiach-Costa Blanca
- Maia-Jumbo-Cin
- Mapei-GB
- MG Maglificio-Technogym
- Motorola
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- Mx Onda-Eurosport
- ONCE
- Petit Casino-C'est votre équipe
- Polti
- Porcelana Santa Clara-Samara
- Saeco-AS Juvenes San Marino
- Scrigno-Gaerne
- Team Telekom
- TVM-Farm Frites
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Race Summary:
Stage 10: A maturing Swiss star Alex Zulle (ONCE) rode brilliantly and took the Maillot Amarillo on the 46.5 km Individual Time Trial.
Zulle ITT Stage 10
Stage 13: Grand Spanish champion Miguel Indurain, who finished second in the 1991 Vuelta, came to take one last chance at a Spanish victory. Sadly, on the thirteenth stage’s climb of the Covadonga Indurain, sick and exhausted by bronchitis, came to a stop and abandoned the race. He was in 3rd place at the time. The abandonment ended his brilliant professional racing career.
Stage 22: Lotus-Festina’s Laurent Dufaux took on Zulle’s entire ONCE team and attacked relentlessly through the closing stages. Unfazed by Dufaux attacks Zulle was able to answer every move. Alex Zulle rode into the finish in Madrid for his first Vuelta a Espana victory.
Suisse Podium: 3rd Rominger (L), Zulle (C), 2nd Dufaux (R)
SPECIAL NOTE: Three1996 Swiss riders shared the podium:
Final General Classification |
1. Alex ZULLE (Sui) 97h31'46" |
2. Laurent Dufaux (Sui) +6'23" |
3. Tony Rominger (Sui) +8'29" |
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Valencia-Valencia, 162 km |
Biagio Conte (Ita) |
Biagio Conte (Ita) |
Stage 2 Valencia-Cuenca, 210 km |
Nicola Minali (Ita) |
Biagio Conte (Ita) |
Stage 3 Cuenca-Albacete, 167.2 km |
Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
Stage 4 Albacete-Murcia, 166.5 km |
Tom Steels (Bel) |
Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
Stage 5 Murcia-Almeria, 208.4 km |
Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) |
Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
Stage 6 Almeria-Malaga, 196.5 km |
Fabio Baldato (Ita) |
Fabio Baldato (Ita) |
Stage 7 Malaga-Marbella, 171.1 km |
Fabio Baldato (Ita) |
Fabio Baldato (Ita) |
Stage 8 Marbella-Jerez de la Frontera, 220.7 km |
Nicola Minali (Ita) |
Fabio Baldato (Ita) |
Stage 9 Jerez de la Frontera-Cordoba, 203.5 km |
Nicola Minali (Ita) |
Fabio Baldato (Ita) |
Stage 10 El Tiemblo-Avila, 46.5 km ITT |
Tony Rominger (Sui) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 11 Avila-Salamanca, 188 km |
Marco-Ant. Di Renzo (Spa) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 12 Benavente-Alto del Naranco, 188 km |
Danielo Nardello (Ita) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 13 Oviedo-Lagos de Covadonga, 159 km |
Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 14 Cangas Onis-Parque Cabarceno, 202.6 km |
Biagio Conte (Ita) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 15 Cabarceno-Alto Cruz/Demanda, 220 km |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 16 Logrono-Sabinanigo, 220.9 km |
Nicola Minali (Ita) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 17 Sabinanigo-Ampriu/Cerier, 165.7 km |
Oliverio Rincon (Col) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 18 Benasque-Zaragoza, 219.5 km |
Dimitri Konyshev (Rus) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 19 Getafe-Avila, 217.1 km |
Laurent Dufaux (Sui) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 20 Avila-Destilerias DYC, 209.5 km |
Gianni Bugno (Ita) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 21 Segovia-Detilerias DYC, 43 km ITT |
Tony Rominger (Sui) |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
Stage 22 Madrid-Madrid, 157.6 km |
Tom Steels (Bel) |
 Alex Zulle (Sui)
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BEST CLIMBER PRIZE |
 Tony Rominger (Sui)
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POINTS COMPETITION |
 Laurent Jalabert (Fra)
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General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Alex ZULLE (Sui) |
ONCE |
97h 31' 46" |
2 |
Laurent Dufaux (Sui) |
Festina-Lotus |
+6'23" |
3 |
Tony Rominger (Sui) |
Mapei-GB |
+8'29" |
4 |
Roberto Pistore (Ita) |
MG Maglificio-Technogym |
+10'13" |
5 |
Stefano Faustini (Ita) |
AKI-Gipiemme-Safi |
+11'21" |
6 |
Georg Totschnig (Aut) |
Polti |
+11'33" |
7 |
Davide Rebellin (Ita) |
Polti |
+13'16" |
8 |
Andrea Peron (Ita) |
Motorola |
+14'46" |
9 |
Bobby Julich (USA) |
Motorola |
+15'10" |
10 |
Fernando Escartin (Spa) |
Kelme-Artiach-Costa Blanca |
+18'36" |
11 |
Marcos Serrano (Spa) |
+19'19" |
64 |
Stefano Zanini (Ita) |
+2h03'08" |
12 |
Jose-Maria Jimenez (Spa) |
+20'19" |
65 |
Jose Rodriguez (Spa) |
+2h04'51" |
13 |
Mauro Gianetti (Sui) |
+21'15" |
66 |
David Plaza (Spa) |
+2h06'10" |
14 |
Daniel Clavero (Spa) |
+21'49" |
67 |
Jurgen Werner (Ger) |
+2h08'15" |
15 |
Daniele Nardello (Ita) |
+22'37" |
68 |
Roberto Dal Sie (Ita) |
+2h15'40" |
16 |
Vladislav Bobrik (Rus) |
+26'00" |
69 |
Javier-Pascual Llorente (Spa) |
+2h16'22" |
17 |
Axel Merckx (Bel) |
+27'24" |
70 |
Oscar Lopez (Spa) |
+2h22'09" |
18 |
Francisco Mauleon (Spa) |
+27'36" |
71 |
Denis Zanette (Ita) |
+2h24'01" |
19 |
Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
+27'44" |
72 |
Juan-Carlos Dominguez (Spa) |
+2h25'09" |
20 |
Peter Meinert (Den) |
+29'58" |
73 |
Mirko Celestino (Ita) |
+2h15'13" |
21 |
Pascal Chanteur (Fra) |
+31'21" |
74 |
Paolo Valotti (Ita) |
+2h26'00" |
22 |
Fabian Jeker (Sui) |
+32'21" |
75 |
Jon Odriozola (Spa) |
+2h28'26" |
23 |
Kai Hundertmark (Ger) |
+32'28" |
76 |
Stephen Hodge (Aus) |
+2h34'06" |
24 |
Angel-Luis Casero (Spa) |
+35'09" |
77 |
Bart Leysen (Bel) |
+2h35'13" |
25 |
Massimo Apollonio (Ita) |
+37'46" |
78 |
Tristan Hoffman (Ned) |
+2h37'35" |
26 |
Ramon Gonzales (Spa) |
+41'35" |
79 |
Roberto Laiseka (Spa) |
+2h38'42" |
27 |
Angelo Lecchi (Ita) |
+44'12" |
80 |
Steffen Wesemann (Ger) |
+2h39'05" |
28 |
Inaki Aiarzaguena (Spa) |
+45'52" |
81 |
Luca Pavanello (Ita) |
+2h39'18" |
29 |
Inigo Chaurreau (Spa) |
+46'04" |
82 |
Joaquim Andrade (Por) |
+2h40'26" |
30 |
Fabrice Gougot (Fra) |
+47'16" |
83 |
Martial Locatelli (Fra) |
+2h43'05" |
31 |
Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) |
+50'29" |
84 |
Mario Kummer (Ger) |
+2h43'35" |
32 |
Melchor Mauri (Spa) |
+57'35" |
85 |
Angel Edo (Spa) |
+2h44'08" |
33 |
Santiago Blanco (Spa) |
+1h02'26" |
86 |
Tom Steels (Bel) |
+2h44'50" |
34 |
Orlando Rodrigues (Spa) |
+1h03'50" |
87 |
Sauro Gallotini (Ita) |
+2h45'42" |
35 |
Dimitri Konyshev (Rus) |
+1h05'03" |
88 |
Antonio Politano (Ita) |
+2h46'00" |
36 |
Arsenio Gonzales (Spa) |
+1h06'14" |
89 |
Massimiliano Mori (Ita) |
+2h46'08" |
37 |
Marco Lietti (Ita) |
+1h07'01" |
90 |
Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) |
+2h46'39" |
38 |
Cesar Solaun (Spa) |
+1h08'00" |
91 |
Ignacio Garcia (Spa) |
+2h47'31" |
39 |
Francisco Cerezo (Spa) |
+1h10'24" |
92 |
Serguei Smetanine (Rus) |
+2h55'34" |
40 |
Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) |
+1h13'02" |
93 |
Andrea Paluan (Ita) |
+2h57'47" |
41 |
Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) |
+1h14'30" |
94 |
Francisco Cabello (Spa) |
+2h58'42" |
42 |
Manuel Abreu (Por) |
+1h16'19" |
95 |
Asier Guenetxea (Spa) |
+2h58'44" |
43 |
Giorgio Furlan (Ita) |
+1h17'43" |
96 |
Nicola Minali (Ita) |
+2h59'40" |
44 |
Bo Hamburger (Den) |
+1h19'12" |
97 |
Ermanno Brignoli (Ita) |
+2h59'42" |
45 |
Claus-Michael Moller (Den) |
+1h23'40" |
98 |
Lars-Kristian Johansen (Nor) |
+3h00'40" |
46 |
Inigo Cuesta (Spa) |
+1h24'14" |
99 |
Martin Hvastia (Slo) |
+3h01'02" |
47 |
Manuel Pascal (Spa) |
+1h24'49" |
100 |
Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) |
+3h01'32" |
48 |
Jav Pascual-Rodriguez (Spa) |
+1h25'34" |
101 |
Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) |
+3h02'16" |
49 |
Oliveiro Rincon (Col) |
+1h27'32" |
102 |
Marco-Antonio Di Renzo (Ita) |
+3h05'33" |
50 |
Valerio Tebaldi (Ita) |
+1h28'41" |
103 |
Tom Cordes (Ned) |
+3h06'19" |
51 |
Santos Gonzales (Spa) |
+1h36'11" |
104 |
Franco Vona (Ita) |
+3h06'49" |
52 |
Antonio Sanchez (Spa) |
+1h40'07" |
105 |
Lorenzo Di Silvestro (Ita) |
+3h07'28" |
53 |
Juan-Rodrigo Arenas (Spa) |
+1h41'44" |
106 |
Igor Gonzales-Galdeano (Spa) |
+3h09'15" |
54 |
Angelo Canzonieri (Ita) |
+1h43'04" |
107 |
Giuseppe Citterio (Ita) |
+3h10'10" |
55 |
Romes Gainetdinov (Rus) |
+1h45'24" |
108 |
Chann McRae (USA) |
+3h10'29" |
56 |
Gianni Bugno (Ita) |
+1h47'03" |
109 |
Leonardo Calzavara (Ita) |
+3h17'39" |
57 |
Marino Alonso (Spa) |
+1h51'42" |
110 |
Andrea Brognara (Ita) |
+3h27'05" |
58 |
Gerd Audehm (Ger) |
+1h52'06" |
111 |
Stefano Dante (Ita) |
+3h29'56" |
59 |
Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) |
+1h52'26" |
112 |
Juri Recanati (Ita) |
+3h33'19" |
60 |
Daniele Cignali (Ita) |
+1h52'31" |
113 |
Oscar Aranguren (Spa) |
+3h35'30" |
61 |
Kevin Livingston (USA) |
+1h53'21" |
114 |
Joaquim Miguelanez (Spa) |
+3h44'37" |
62 |
Alv Gonzales-Galdeano (Spa) |
+1h59'30" |
115 |
Hendrik Redant (Bel) |
+3h52'40" |
63 |
Herminio Diaz-Zabala (Spa) |
+2h00'57" |
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Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Tony ROMINGER (Sui) |
Mapei-GB |
177 |
2 |
Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
ONCE |
120 |
3 |
Dimitri Konyshev (Rus) |
AKI-Gipiemme-Safi |
107 |
4 |
Laurent Dufaux (Sui) |
Festina-Lotus |
89 |
5 |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
ONCE |
88 |
Final Points Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Laurent JALABERT (Fra) |
ONCE |
237 |
2 |
Nicola Minali (Ita) |
Gewiss-Playbus |
163 |
3 |
Tom Steels (Bel) |
Mapei-GB |
142 |
4 |
Tony Rominger (Sui) |
Mapei-GB |
140 |
5 |
Alex Zulle (Sui) |
ONCE |
139 |
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