Bernardo Ruiz
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Bernardo Ruiz Navarrete (born January 8, 1925 in Orihuela) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer who won the overall and climbers competition at the 1948 Vuelta a España.
[edit] Major achievements
- 1948
- Vuelta a España
- 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
- 1945
- 1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
- 1952
- 3rd, Overall, Tour de France
- 1956
- 70th, Overall, Tour de France
Ruiz 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.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edouard Van Dyck |
Winner of the Vuelta a España 1948 |
Succeeded by Emilio Rodriguez |
[edit] References
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