Bernardo Ruiz

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Bernardo Ruiz was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer who won the overall and climbers competition at the 1948 Vuelta a España.

[edit] Major achievements

1956

70th, Overall, Tour de France

1952

3rd, Overall, Tour de France

1952

3rd, Overall, Tour de France

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)

1948

1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 1, (Madrid, 14 km ITT)
- 1st, Stage 4, (Granada - Murcia, 285 km)
- 1st, Stage 12, (San Sebastian - Bilbao, 259 km)

1945

1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya

Bernardo also had to race with heavy equipment because Spain was going through a depression. During WWII Spain got ahead in athletics because they were not heavily involved in the war.