title: 1996 Three Days of De Panne
text: # 1996 Three Days of De Panne
  
  The 1996 Three Days of De Panne was the 20th edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycle race and was held on 2 April to 4 April 1996. The race started in Harelbeke and finished in De Panne. The race was won by Viatcheslav Ekimov.
  
  ## General classification
  
  | Rank | Rider | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) | 13h 01' 14" |
  | 2 | Wilfried Peeters (BEL) | + 23" |
  | 3 | Olaf Ludwig (GER) | + 39" |
  | 4 | Marco Serpellini (ITA) | + 44" |
  | 5 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | + 57" |
  | 6 | Gianluca Pianegonda (ITA) | + 2' 03" |
  | 7 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) | s.t. |
  | 8 | Andrea Peron (ITA) | + 2' 06" |
  | 9 | Denis Zanette (ITA) | + 2' 22" |
  | 10 | Rolf Järmann (SUI) | + 2' 25" |
  