1996 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1996 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 48th edition of the cycle race and was held from 2 June to 9 June 1996. The race started in Megève and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Miguel Induráin of the Banesto team.

Teams
Sixteen teams, containing a total of 127 riders, participated in the race:


 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx
 * Collstrop–Eddy Merckx

Prologue
2 June 1996 – Megève, 5.7 km (ITT)

Stage 1
3 June 1996 – Megève to Villefontaine, 227 km

Stage 2
4 June 1996 – Charbonnières-les-Bains to Firminy, 195 km

Stage 3
5 June 1996 – Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon to Tournon-sur-Rhône, 175 km

Stage 4
6 June 1996 – Tain-l'Hermitage to Mont Ventoux, 173 km

Stage 5
7 June 1996 – Gigondas to Beaumes-de-Venise, 42.1 km (ITT)

Stage 6
8 May 1996 – Digne-les-Bains to Briançon, 211 km

Stage 7
9 June 1996 – Briançon to Grenoble, 174 km