1948 Vuelta a España

1948 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 13 June–4 July 1948
Stages 19
Distance 4,090 km (2,541 mi)
Winning time 155h 06' 30" (26.36 km/h/16.38 mph)
Palmarès
Winner  Bernardo Ruiz (Spain)
Second  Emilio Rodríguez (Spain)
Third  Bernardo Capo (Spain)

Mountains  Bernardo Ruiz (Spain)
1947
1950

The 8th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from June 13 to July 4, 1948. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 4,090 km, and was won by Bernardo Ruiz.[1] Ruiz also won the mountains classification.

Results

Final General Classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Bernardo Ruiz 155h 06' 30s
2 Emilio Rodríguez a 9' 07s
3 Bernardo Capo a 20' 45s
4 Dalmacio Langarica a 22' 19s
5 Senen Mesa a 24' 57s
6 Manuel Costa a 25' 52s
7 Manolo Rodríguez a 33' 25s
8 José Perez De Las Heras a 39' 37s
9 Miguel Gual a 43' 35s
10 Antoine Giauna a 1h 07' 38s
11 Victorio Ruiz
12 Jean Lesage
13 Juan Gimeno
14 Ricardo Ferrandiz
15 José Serra
16 Agustin Miro
17 Antonio Gelabert
18 Pedro Font
19 Jean Breur
20 Senen Blanco
21 Jesús Loroño
22 Andres Moran
23 Natalino Arata
24 Joaquim Jimenez
25 Frans Gielen

References