These are the official results of the Men's Mountainbike Race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 38 participants, with two non-finishers, in this inaugural Olympic event over 47.7 kilometres, held on July 30, 1996. The mountain biking events were held at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia, located 30 miles (50 km) east of Atlanta.
| RANK | NAME CYCLIST | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Bart Brentjens (NED) | 2:17.38 | |
| Thomas Frischknecht (SUI) | 2:20:14 | |
| Miguel Martinez (FRA) | 2:20:36 | |
| 4. | Christophe Dupouey (FRA) | 2:25:03 |
| 5. | Daniele Pontoni (ITA) | 2:25:08 |
| 6. | José Brenes Andres (CRC) | 2:25:51 |
| 7. | Lennie Kristensen (DEN) | 2:26:02 |
| 8. | Luca Bramati (ITA) | 2:26:05 |
| 9. | Cadel Evans (AUS) | 2:26:15 |
| 10. | Ralph Berner (GER) | 2:27:45 |
| 11. | Rune Høydahl (NOR) | 2:28:16 |
| 12. | Gary Foord (GBR) | 2:29:10 |
| 13. | Warren Sallenback (CAN) | 2:29:57 |
| 14. | Beat Wabel (SUI) | 2:32:17 |
| 15. | David Baker (GBR) | 2:32:30 |
| 16. | Robert Woods (AUS) | 2:33:14 |
| 17. | Roel Paulissen (BEL) | 2:33:53 |
| 18. | Jan Erik Østergaard (DEN) | 2:34:30 |
| 19. | David Juarez (USA) | 2:35:15 |
| 20. | Don Myrah (USA) | 2:35:50 |
| 21. | Roger Persson (SWE) | 2:37:17 |
| 22. | Jokin Mujika (ESP) | 2:41:15 |
| 23. | Jhon Arias Sanchez (COL) | 2:42:04 |
| 24. | Radovan Fort (CZE) | 2:42:43 |
| 25. | Martin Earley (IRL) | 2:43:56 |
| 26. | Kyoshi Miura (JPN) | 2:45:03 |
| 27. | Marcio Ravelli (BRA) | 2:45:16 |
| 28. | Ernst Denifl (AUT) | 2:45:34 |
| 29. | Marek Galinski (POL) | 2:45:54 |
| 30. | Peter Hric (SVK) | 2:46:22 |
| 31. | Andreas Hestler (CAN) | 2:46:45 |
| 32. | Alastair Martin (IRL) | 2:47:46 |
| 33. | Pavel Camrda (CZE) | 2:49:09 |
| 34. | Juan Arias Acosta (COL) | 2:50:44 |
| 35. | Ivanir Lopes (BRA) | 2:53:29 |
| 36. | Slawomir Barul (POL) | 2:53:56 |
| — | Lautaro Chavez (ARG) | DNF |
| — | Rory Gonsalves (ANT) | DNF |