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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–Co.Bo.
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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

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

Professional

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Amateur

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National

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Route and stages

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

Classification leadership

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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–Co.Bo.
Final Lorenzo Di Silvestro Lorenzo Di Silvestro Alexander Vinokourov Tadej Valjavec Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Vinokourov Cantina Tollo–Co.Bo.

Final classification standings

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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

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

Points classification

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

Mountains classification

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

Young rider classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tadej Valjavec   Sava Kranj 23h 31' 02"

Intermediate sprints classification

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

Delo's blue jersey sprints classification

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Rank Rider Team Points
1   Alexander Vinokurov     Kazahstan 24
2   Bogdan Fink Krka 15
3   Rajko Petek Sava 13
4   Bogdan Ravbar Rog 8
5   Marco Antonio Di Renzo Cantina Tollo-Co.Bo. 6

Team classification

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

References

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  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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