1996 Japan Cup

The 1996 Japan Cup was the 5th edition of the Japan Cup single-day cycling race. It was held on 27 October 1996, over a distance of 179.5 km, starting and finishing in Utsunomiya. It race was the final event of the 1996 UCI Road World Cup.

1996 Japan Cup

1996 UCI Road World Cup
Race details
Dates	27 October 1996
Stages	1
Distance	179.5 km (111.5 mi)
Winning time	4h 31' 01"
Results
Winner  Mauro Gianetti (SUI) (Team Polti)   Second  Pascal Hervé (FRA) (Festina–Lotus)   Third  Andrea Peron (ITA) (Motorola)
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The race was won by Mauro Gianetti of Team Polti.^[1]

Results

Result^[1]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Mauro Gianetti (SUI)	Team Polti	4h 31' 01"
2	Pascal Hervé (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 23"
3	Andrea Peron (ITA)	Motorola	+ 24"
4	Andrea Tafi (ITA)	Mapei–GB	+ 24"
5	Davide Rebellin (ITA)	Team Polti	+ 24"
6	Daniele Nardello (ITA)	Mapei–GB	+ 32"
7	Fabio Roscioli (ITA)	Refin–Mobilvetta	+ 1' 57"
8	Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS)	Rabobank	+ 4' 30"
9	Michel Lafis (SWE)	Team Telekom	+ 4' 30"
10	Bobby Julich (USA)	Motorola	+ 4' 42"