1996 Tour of Slovenia

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 Lorenzo Di Silvestro
  Second Stefano Giraldi
  Third Marco Antonio Di Renzo
Points Lorenzo Di Silvestro
Mountains Alexander Vinokourov
Youth Tadej Valjavec
Sprints Alexander Vinokourov
  Team Cantina Tollo–Co.Bo.

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]

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 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

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

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 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

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

Mountains classification

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

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

Intermediate sprints classification

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

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

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