1996 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race
| 1996 UCI Road World Championships | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1996-10 in  Lugano (SUI) | ||
| Distance | 100.8 km (62.63 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 02h 53' 05" | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner | Barbara Heeb (SUI) |
(Switzerland) | |
| Second |  Rasa Polikeviciute (LTU) |
(Lithuania) | |
| Third |  Linda Jackson (CAN) |
(Canada) | |
The Women's Individual Road Race at the 1996 UCI Road World Championships was held in October 1996 in Lugano, Switzerland, over a total distance of 100.8 kilometres.
Final classification
| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |
Barbara Heeb (SUI) |
02:53:05 |
 |
Rasa Polikeviciute (LTU) |
+ 00.17 |
 |
Linda Jackson (CAN) |
+ 00.37 |
| 4 |  Laura Charameda (USA) |
+ 01:51 |
| 5 | Jolanda Polikevičiūtė (LTU) |
— |
| 6 |  Alessandra Cappellotto (ITA) |
— |
| 7 |  Jeannie Longo (FRA) |
— |
| 8 | Edita Pucinskaite (LTU) |
— |
| 9 |  Alexandra Koliasseva (RUS) |
— |
| 10 | Catherine Marsal (FRA) |
— |
| 11 | Zoulfia Zabirova (RUS) |
+ 01:56 |
| 12 |  Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) |
+ 03:10 |
| 13 | Sigrid Corneo (ITA) |
+ 05:18 |
| 14 | Yvonne Schnorf (SUI) |
+ 05:30 |
| 15 | .svg.png){kind=small} Heidi van de Vijver (BEL) |
+ 06:29 |
| 16 | Valeria Cappellotto (ITA) |
+ 06:36 |
| 17 | Diana Rast (SUI) |
+ 06:49 |
| 18 |  Lenka Ilavska (SVK) |
+ 09:00 |
| 19 | Kerstin Scheitle (GER) |
+ 09:01 |
| 20 | Marcia Vouets (SUI) |
— |