1996 Vuelta a Asturias

Race details
Dates	14–19 May 1996
Stages	5
Distance	852.8 [1] km (529.9 mi)
Winning time	22h 26' 25"
Results
Winner   Miguel Induráin ( ESP) ( Banesto)   Second   Fernando Escartín ( ESP) ( Kelme–Artiach)   Third   Marcelino Garcia ( ESP) ( ONCE)
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The 1996 Vuelta a Asturias was the 40th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias road cycling stage race, which was held from 14 May to 19 May 1996. The race started and finished in Oviedo. ^[2] The race was won by Miguel Induráin of the Banesto team. ^{[3] [4]}

General classification

Final general classification [3] [5] Rank Rider Team Time 1   Miguel Induráin ( ESP) Banesto 22h 26' 25" 2   Fernando Escartín ( ESP) Kelme–Artiach + 13" 3   Marcelino Garcia ( ESP) ONCE + 35" 4   Massimiliano Gentili ( ITA) Cantina Tollo–Co.Bo. + 52" 5   Mikel Zarrabeitia ( ESP) ONCE + 2' 08" 6   Santiago Blanco ( ESP) Banesto + 3' 38" 7   Marcos-Antonio Serrano ( ESP) Kelme–Artiach + 3' 45" 8   César Solaun ( ESP) Equipo Euskadi + 4' 34" 9   José Luis Arrieta ( ESP) Banesto + 5' 30" 10   David Etxebarria ( ESP) ONCE + 7' 01"

References

Further reading

• "Lider" [Leader] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 May 1996. p. 33.
• "Sigue firme" [Keep firm] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 May 1996. p. 27.
• "Resbaladizo" [Slippery] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 May 1996. p. 29.
• "Alvaro Gonzalez de Galdeano ve recompensada su constancia" [Alvaro Gonzalez de Galdeano sees his constancy rewarded] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 May 1996. p. 32.
• "Polemica en la Vuelta a Asturias" [Controversy in the Vuelta a Asturias] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 May 1996. p. 39.
• "Cada vez mejor" [Better every time] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 May 1996. p. 47.