1996 UCI Road World Championships
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  Lugano | |
| Venue | Lugano, Switzerland |
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| Date(s) | 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. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women and men under 23.
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[1]
Events summary
[edit]| Event[2][3] | 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
[edit]- ^ 1996 World Pro Road Championships bikeraceinfo.com
- ^ 1996 Road Cycling World Championships the-sports.org
- ^ World Road Championships 9-13 October 1996 cyclingnews.com