1996 Amstel Gold Race
The 1996 Amstel Gold Race was the 31st edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 27, 1996 in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 253 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Maastricht. There were a total number of 192 competitors, with 84 cyclists actually finishing the race and the first ever Italian winner.
Final classification
| RANK | 31st AMSTEL GOLD RACE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stefano Zanini (ITA) |
5h 55' 36" |
| 2 | Mauro Bettini (ITA) |
+ 22" |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Johan Museeuw (BEL) |
+ 22" |
| 4 |  Alexandre Gontchenkov (RUS) |
+ 22" |
| 5 | Fabio Fontanelli (ITA) |
+ 22" |
| 6 | Andrei Tchmil (BEL) |
+ 22" |
| 7 |  Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) |
+ 22" |
| 8 | Gianluca Bortolami (ITA) |
+ 22" |
| 9 |  Jens Heppner (GER) |
+ 22" |
| 10 |  Beat Zberg (SUI) |
+ 22" |