June 1996: for the first time, the World Cup arrives in Oceania, specifically in Australia, since all previous editions had been held in North America and Europe.
Great victory for Thomas Frischknecht ahead of Hoydahl and the Italian Hubert Pallhuber, future coach of the Italian national team. Among the Juniors, a sensational victory for Dario Acquaroli ahead of Miguel Martinez and Cadel Evans.
| EL-M | ||
 |  Thomas FRISCHKNECHT | 2h39'33 " |
| 2 |  Runes HOYDAHL | 9" |
| 3 |  Hubert PALLHUBER | 32" |
| 4 |  Heinrik Djernis | 3'58" |
| 5 |  Bart Brenjens | 3'59" |
| 6 |  Jean Cristophe Savignoni | 5'39" |
| 7 |  Andres Brenes | 5'56" |
| 8 | Alessandro Fontana | 6'03" |
| 9 | Lennie Kristensen | 6'51" |
| 10 | Marcel Gerritsen | 7'49" |
| U23 M | ||
| Dario ACQUAROLI | nd |
| 2 | Miguel MARTINEZ | nd |
| 3 |  Cadel EVANS | n.d. |
| JUN M | ||
|  Jose Antonio HERMIDA | nd |
| 2 | Mickael REYNAUD | nd |
| 3 | Hakon AUSTAD | nd |
| EL W | ||
|  Alison SYDOR | 2h50'56 " |
| 2 |  Ruthie MATTHES | 1'52" |
| 3 | Maria Paola TURCUTTO | 2'02" |
| 4 | Nadia De Negri | 3'57" |
| 5 | Susan De Mattei | 4'52" |
| 6 | Annabella Stropparo | 7'09" |
| 7 | Laurence Leboucher | 7'21" |
| 8 | Sara Ballantyne | 7'58" |
| 9 |  Alla Epifanova | 8'11" |
| 10 | Gunn Rita Dahle | 8'31" |
| SEP W | ||
|  Helena ERIKSSON | nd |
| 2 | Emelie OHRSTIG | nd |
| 3 | Sonja MORF | nd |
PICTURES
VIDEO
U23 MEN RACE
MALE ELITE
FEMALE ELITE
