Ronde cycliste d'Aix-en-Provence
At Mirabeau, France, 77 km (first criterium of 1996):
1. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) Once 1.46.00 (43,468 km/h)
2. Frederic Moncassin (Fra) Gan
3 Thierry Marie (Fra) Agrigel
4. Dominique Arnould (Fra) Force Sud
5. ???? Martinez (Fr, AVC Aix)
6. Richard Virenque (Fr, Festina) both s.t.
7. Saugrain (Fr, Aubervilliers 93-Peugeot) +20
8. ???? Orcel (Fr, AVC Aix)
9. Nicolas Jalabert (Fr, La Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne)
10. Maigan (Fr, La Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne) all s.t.
NOTE: The first French criterium of the year involving "pros".