The men's individual time trial (ITT) was held on 10 October 1996 in Lugano, Switzerland. The host nation claimed 2 medals as the reigning Vuelta a España champion, Alex Zülle took the rainbow jersey ahead of 1994 champion Chris Boardman and compatriot Tony Rominger.
Final classification Rank Rider Time 48' 13" + 39" + 41"4 + 1' 01"5 + 1' 34"6 + 1' 36"7 + 1' 52"8 + 1' 55"9 + 2' 22"10 + 2' 34"11 + 2' 34"12 + 3' 34"13 + 3' 36"14 + 3' 43"15 + 3' 52"16 + 4' 04"17 + 4' 23"18 + 4' 30"19 + 4' 32"20 + 4' 35"21 + 4' 52"22 + 5' 13"23 + 5' 16"24 + 5' 26"25 + 5' 35"26 + 5' 44"27 + 5' 44"28 + 6'29 + 6' 19"30 + 6' 41"31 + 6' 49"32 + 7' 41"33 + 7' 43"34 + 8' 29"35 + 9' 32"36 + 9' 38"37 + 10' 27"38 + 10' 44"39 + 13' 46"40 + 14' 30"DNS
References autobus.cyclingnews.com