Bernardo Ruiz

Bernardo Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Ruiz
Born (1925-01-08) 8 January 1925
Orihuela, Spain
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Major wins
1948 Vuelta a España

Bernardo Ruiz Navarrete (born 8 January 1925 in Orihuela) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the overall and climbers competition at the 1948 Vuelta a España.

Ruiz had to race with heavy equipment because Spain was going through a depression. During World War II Spain got ahead in athletics because they were not heavily involved in the war.

Major results

1945
1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
1948
Vuelta a España
Winner overall classification
1st, Stage 1, (Madrid, 14 km ITT)
1st, Stage 4, (Granada - Murcia, 285 km)
1st, Stage 12, (San Sebastián - Bilbao, 259 km)
1951
9th, Overall, Tour de France
1st, Stage 10, (Clermont-Ferrand - Brive, 216 km)
1st, Stage 21, (Briançon - Aix-les-Bains, 201 km)
3rd, King of the Mountains Classification (tied with Hugo Koblet and Fausto Coppi)
1952
3rd, Overall, Tour de France
1956
70th, Overall, Tour de France

References


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