Emilio Rodríguez

Emilio Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Emilio Rodríguez
Born 28 November 1923
Ponteareas, Spain
Died 21 February 1984 (aged 60)
Ponteareas, Spain
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Major wins
1950 Vuelta a España
Infobox last updated on
7 April 2009

Emilio Rodríguez Barros (28 November 1923, Ponteareas, Spain – 21 February 1984, Ponteareas, Spain) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from Ponteareas who won the King of the Mountains classification at Vuelta a España three times and captured the overall title at the 1950 Vuelta a España. Rodríguez's two brothers were also professional cyclists - his older brother Delio won the 1945 Vuelta a España and in total won 40 stages at the Vuelta a España. Emilio's other brother Manolo finished second in the general classification of the edition that Emilio won.

Major achievements

1946
8th, Overall, Vuelta a España
1st, King of the Mountains Classification
1st, Overall Your of Galicia
1947
1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
1st, Overall, Vuelta a Asturias
4th, Overall, Vuelta a España
1st, King of the Mountains Classification
1st, Stage 2, (Albacete - Murcia, 146 km)
1st, Overall Your of Galicia
1st, Stage 1, Vuelta a Burgos
1948
1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
1st, Overall, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
2nd, Overall, Vuelta a España
1950
Vuelta a España
Overall winner
1st, King of the Mountains Classification
1st, Stage 3, (Leon - Gijon, 148 km)
1st, Stage 4b, (Torrelavega - Santander, 78 km) leaders jersey
1st, Stage 6, (Bilbao - Irun, 240 km)
1st, Stage 7, (Irun - Pamplona, 109 km)
1st, Stage 22, (Talavera de la Reina - Madrid, 117 km)
1954
 Spain National Cycling Champion
43rd, Overall, Tour de France
4th, Overall, Euskal Bizikleta
1955
1st, Overall Your of Galicia
5th, Overall, Vuelta a Asturias
1st, Stage 1, (Mieres - Llanes, 184 km)
24th, Overall, Vuelta a España
1956
11th, Overall, Vuelta a España
1957
43rd, Overall, Vuelta a España

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