The timeline of the 1996 edition of the Tour de France, detailing stage-by-stage winners and leaders.
Stage 1 ran from 's-Hertogenbosch to 's-Hertogenbosch. The stage was won by Frédéric Moncassin. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Alex Zulle. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 0 ran from 's-Hertogenbosch to 's-Hertogenbosch. The stage was won by Alex Zulle. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Alex Zulle. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 2 ran from 's-Hertogenbosch to Wasquehal. The stage was won by Mario Cipollini. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Alex Zulle. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 3 ran from Wasquehal to Nogent-sur-Oise. The stage was won by Erik Zabel. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Frédéric Moncassin. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 4 ran from Soissons to Lac de Madine. The stage was won by Cyril Saugrain. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Stéphane Heulot. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 5 ran from Lac de Madine to Besançon. The stage was won by Jeroen Blijlevens. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Stéphane Heulot. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 6 ran from Arc-et-Senans to Aix-les-Bains. The stage was won by Michael Boogerd. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Stéphane Heulot. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 7 ran from Chambéry to Les Arcs. The stage was won by Luc Leblanc. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Evgueni Berzin. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 8 ran from Bourg Saint Maurice to val_d_isere. The stage was won by Evgueni Berzin. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Evgueni Berzin. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 9 ran from Monetier les Bains to Sestrières. The stage was won by Bjarne Riis. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 10 ran from Turin to Gap. The stage was won by Erik Zabel. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 11 ran from Gap to Valence. The stage was won by Chepe Gonzalez Pico. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 12 ran from Valence to Le Puy-en-Velay. The stage was won by Pascal Richard. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 13 ran from Le Puy-en-Velay to Superbesse. The stage was won by Rolf Sorensen. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 14 ran from Besse to Tulle. The stage was won by Djamolidine Abdoujaparov. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 15 ran from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Villeneuve-sur-Lot. The stage was won by Massimo Podenzana. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 16 ran from Agen to Hautacam. The stage was won by Bjarne Riis. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 17 ran from Argelès-Gazost to Pampelune. The stage was won by Laurent Dufaux. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 18 ran from Pampelune to Hendaye. The stage was won by Bart Voskamp. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 19 ran from Hendaye to Bordeaux. The stage was won by Frédéric Moncassin. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 20 ran from Bordeaux to Saint-Emilion. The stage was won by Jan Ullrich. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan, Youth: Nan.
Stage 21 ran from Palaiseau to Paris. The stage was won by Fabio Baldato. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Bjarne Riis. Categories — Points: Erik Zabel, Mountains: Richard Virenque, Youth: Jan Ullrich.