1996 Tirreno–Adriatico

1996 Tirreno–Adriatico
Race details
Dates13–20 March 1996
Stages8
Distance1,370.2[1] km (851.4 mi)
Winning time34h 46' 18"
Results
Winner  Francesco Casagrande (ITA) (Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino)
  Second  Alexander Gontchenkov (RUS) (Roslotto–ZG Mobili)
  Third  Gianluca Pianegonda (ITA) (Team Polti)
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The 1996 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 31st edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 13 March to 20 March 1996. The race started in Fiuggi and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto.[2] The race was won by Francesco Casagrande of the Saeco team.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 13 March Fiuggi to Fiuggi 156 km (97 mi)  Léon van Bon (NED)
2 14 March Ferentino to Santa Marinella 180 km (110 mi)  Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB)
3 15 March Santa Marinella to Santa Fiora 206 km (128 mi)  Fabiano Fontanelli (ITA)
4 16 March Arcidosso to Soriano nel Cimino 205 km (127 mi)  Filippo Casagrande (ITA)
5a 17 March Città della Pieve to Castiglione del Lago 85 km (53 mi)  Ján Svorada (CZE)
5b Magione to Castiglione del Lago 28 km (17 mi) Individual time trial  Evgeni Berzin (RUS)
6 18 March Tuoro sul Trasimeno to Amandola 192 km (119 mi)  Michele Bartoli (ITA)
7 19 March Sant'Elpidio a Mare to Monte San Pietrangeli 174 km (108 mi)  Rolf Sørensen (DEN)
8 20 March Grottammare to San Benedetto del Tronto 159 km (99 mi)  Ján Svorada (CZE)

General classification

Final general classification[2][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Francesco Casagrande (ITA) Saeco–AS Juvenes San Marino 34h 46' 18"
2  Alexander Gontchenkov (RUS) Roslotto–ZG Mobili + 23"
3  Gianluca Pianegonda (ITA) Team Polti + 29"
4  Michele Coppolillo (ITA) MG Maglificio–Technogym + 32"
5  Gabriele Colombo (ITA) Gewiss Playbus + 51"
6  Rodolfo Massi (ITA) Refin–Mobilvetta + 1' 22"
7  Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) Rabobank + 4' 30"
8  Filippo Casagrande (ITA) Scrigno–Blue Storm + 5' 17"
9  Luca Gelfi (ITA) Brescialat + 5' 19"
10  Marco Serpellini (ITA) Panaria–Vinavil + 5' 54"

References

  1. ^ "Tirreno–Adriatico (Historic), Italy". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "31ème Tirreno-Adriatico 1996". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004.
  3. ^ "The Stages". Cycling News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. ^ "1996 Tirreno - Adriatico". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

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