1996 UCI Road World Championships
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| Venue | Lugano, Switzerland  |
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| Date | 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.[1] The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women and men under 23.[2]
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[3]
For the first time, the 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was not organized in the same country as the Road World championships. In 1996, it took place in Manchester, United Kingdom.[4]
