1996 Tour of Slovenia

The 1996 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 4th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as UCI‑5 stage race held between 6 and 12 May 1996.[1][2]

1996 Tour of Slovenia
UCI‑5 race
Race details
Dates6–12 May 1996
Stages7 + Criterium
Distance983 km (610.8 mi)
Winning time23h 24' 41"
Results
Winner Italy Lorenzo Di Silvestro
  Second Italy Stefano Giraldi
  Third Italy Marco Antonio Di Renzo
Points Italy Lorenzo Di Silvestro
Mountains Kazakhstan Alexander Vinokourov
Youth Slovenia Tadej Valjavec
Sprints Kazakhstan Alexander Vinokourov
  Team Italy Cantina Tollo–CoBo

Tha main and biggest Slovenian daily newspaper Delo, sponsored additional money awarded sprints classification. Winner took then 150 deutsche marks (DEM) for each stage sprint win.[3]

The Tour started with three short stages prologue (team time trial, elimination race and criterium).

And the main race consisted of actual 7 stages with 983 km (610.8 mi) in total.

Teams

Total 96 riders (72 finished it) from 10 different countries and 18 teams started the race.[4][5][6][7][8]

Professional

Amateur

National

Route and stages
Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Length Type Winner
0 6 May Ljubljana (BTC) 2.55 km (2 mi) Team time trial Slovenia Rog
0 6 May Ljubljana (BTC) 12 rounds Elimination race Italy Marco Antonio Di Renzo
0 6 May Ljubljana (BTC) Criterium Kazakhstan Alexander Vinokourov
1 7 May Metlika – Metlika 161 km (100 mi) Plain stage Italy Stefano Giraldi
2 8 May Podčetrtek – Radenci 149 km (93 mi) Plain stage Italy Marco Antonio Di Renzo
3 9 May Radenci – Ljutomer 29 km (18 mi) Time trial Slovenia Robert Pintarič
4 9 May Ljutomer – Beltinci 86 km (53 mi) Plain stage Germany Olaf Pollack
5 10 May Beltinci – Grosuplje 220 km (137 mi) Hilly stage Slovenia Igor Kranjec
6 11 May Vrhnika – Bovec 159 km (99 mi) Mountain stage Italy Lorenzo Di Silvestro
7 12 May Nova Gorica – Novo mesto 179 km (111 mi) Hilly stage Slovenia Zoran Klemenčič
Total 983 km (610.8 mi)

Classification leadership
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification
 Points
classification
 Mountains
classification
 Young rider
classification
 Intermed. sprints
classification
 Delo's sprints
classification
 Team
classification

0 Rog Marco Di Renzo Robert Pintarič Matthias Jandt not available Alexander Vinokourov Lorenzo Di Silvestro Rog
1 Stefano Giraldi Stefano Giraldi not available Stefano Giraldi Bedin Bogdan Fink Glacial–Selle Italia
2 Marco Di Renzo
3 Robert Pintarič not available not available not awarded not available
4 Olaf Pollack Bedin
5 Igor Kranjec Marco Di Renzo Stefano Giraldi Alexander Vinokourov
6 Lorenzo Di Silvestro Lorenzo Di Silvestro not available not available not available not available
7 Zoran Klemenčič Lorenzo Di Silvestro Alexander Vinokourov Tadej Valjavec Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Vinokourov Cantina Tollo–CoBo
Final Lorenzo Di Silvestro Lorenzo Di Silvestro Alexander Vinokourov Tadej Valjavec Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Vinokourov Cantina Tollo–CoBo

Final classification standings
Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the Delo's blue jersey classification
Denotes the winner of the int. sprints classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification

General classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Italy Lorenzo Di Silvestro Cantina Tollo-Co.Bo. 23h 24' 41"
2 Italy Stefano Giraldi Selle Italia - Glacial + 2' 45"
3 Italy Marco Antonio Di Renzo Cantina Tollo-Co.Bo. + 4' 37"
4 Slovenia Boris Premužič Rog + 4' 38"
5 Italy Nicola Ramacciotti Cantina Tollo-Co.Bo. + 5' 34"
6 Slovenia Iztok Melanšek Perutnina Ptuj + 5' 36"
7 Slovenia Robert Pintarič Rog + 5' 50"
8 Slovenia Martin Hvastija Cantina Tollo-Co.Bo. + 5' 51"
9 Slovenia Tadej Valjavec Sava + 6' 21"
10 Italy Stefano Toniazzo Nardi + 6' 50"

Points classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Italy Lorenzo DI Silvestro Cantina Tollo-Co.Bo.

Mountains classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Kazakhstan Alexander Vinokurov Kazahstan 18
2 Italy Lorenzo Di Silvestro Cantina Tollo-Co.Bo. 16
3 Kazakhstan Andrej Kivilev Kazahstan 12
4 Italy Stefano Giraldi Selle Italia - Glacial 12
5 Slovenia Bogdan Ravbar Krka 5

Young rider classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Slovenia Tadej Valjavec Sava Kranj 23h 31' 02"

Intermediate sprints classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Kazakhstan Alexander Vinokourov Kazahstan 24
2 Kazakhstan Andrej Kivilev Kazakhstan 18
3 Slovenia Bogdan Fink Krka 7
4 Czech Republic Michal Reif Czechia 6
5 Slovenia Bogdan Ravbar Krka 5

Delo's blue jersey sprints classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Kazakhstan Alexander Vinokurov Kazahstan 24
2 Slovenia Bogdan Fink Krka 15
3 Slovenia Rajko Petek Sava 13
4 Slovenia Bogdan Ravbar Rog 8
5 Italy Marco Antonio Di Renzo Cantina Tollo-Co.Bo. 6

Team classification
Rank Team Time
1 Italy Cantina Tollo-Co.Bo.
2 Italy Selle Italia - Glacial
3 Slovenia Rog
4
5
... ... ...
6 Slovenia Krka I
7 Slovenia Krka II

References
  1. "Sreča spremlja hrabre: R. Pintarič v rumenem". Delo (in Slovenian). 7 May 1996. p. 20.
  2. "Težak kolesarski kruh na dirki Po Sloveniji". Dolenjski list (in Slovenian). 16 May 1996. p. 21.
  3. "V prvi etapi Po Sloveniji huda lekcija za amaterje". Delo (in Slovenian). 8 May 1996. p. 13.
  4. "Delo. Šport. Po Sloveniji '96". Delo (in Slovenian). 6 May 1996. p. 26.
  5. "Hvastijevi profesionalci so zmagaliv Radencih". Delo (in Slovenian). 9 May 1996. p. 23.
  6. "Pintarič tudi ob "profijih" velemojster v kronometru". Delo (in Slovenian). 10 May 1996. p. 11.
  7. "Po Premužičevi nezgodi veliki dan Igorja Kranjca". Delo (in Slovenian). 11 May 1996. p. 19.
  8. "Slavje profesionalcev, zmaga Z. Klemenčiča". Delo (in Slovenian). 13 May 1996. p. 13.
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