Cycling race
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Dates | 13 June – 4 July | ||||||||||||||||
Stages | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
Distance | 4,090 km (2,541 mi) | ||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 155h 06' 30" | ||||||||||||||||
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The 8th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 13 June to 4 July 1948. It consisted of 20 stages covering total of 4,090 km (2,540 mi), and was won by, Bernardo Ruiz. Ruiz also won the "mountains classification."
Teams and riders※
Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 1948 Vuelta a España
Route※
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 13 June | Madrid – Madrid | 14 km (9 mi) | Individual time trial | Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) Julián Berrendero (ESP) | |
2 | 13 June | Madrid – Valdepeñas | 198 km (123 mi) | Frans Gielen [fr] (BEL) | ||
3 | 14 June | Valdepeñas – Granada | 232 km (144 mi) | Dalmacio Langarica (ESP) | ||
4 | 15 June | Granada – Murcia | 285 km (177 mi) | Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) | ||
5 | 16 June | Murcia – Alicante | 230 km (143 mi) | Roberto Vercellone [ca] (ITA) | ||
6 | 17 June | Alicante – Valencia | 163 km (101 mi) | Dalmacio Langarica (ESP) | ||
7 | 19 June | Valencia – Tortosa | 201 km (125 mi) | José Pérez Llacer [es] (ESP) | ||
8 | 20 June | Tortosa – Barcelona | 209 km (130 mi) | Senén Mesa [es] (ESP) | ||
9 | 21 June | Barcelona – Lleida | 203 km (126 mi) | Miguel Gual (ESP) | ||
10 | 22 June | Lleida – Zaragoza | 144 km (89 mi) | Jean Lesage [ca] (BEL) | ||
11 | 23 June | Zaragoza – San Sebastián | 276 km (171 mi) | Dalmacio Langarica (ESP) | ||
12 | 25 June | San Sebastián – Bilbao | 259 km (161 mi) | Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) | ||
13 | 26 June | Bilbao – Santander | 212 km (132 mi) | Senén Mesa [es] (ESP) | ||
14 | 27 June | Santander – Gijón | 225 km (140 mi) | Senén Mesa [es] (ESP) | ||
15 | 28 June | Gijón – Ribadeo | 200 km (124 mi) | Jean Lesage (BEL) | ||
16 | 29 June | Ribadeo – A Coruña | 156 km (97 mi) | Miguel Gual (ESP) | ||
17 | 1 July | A Coruña – Ourense | 156 km (97 mi) | Miguel Gual (ESP) | ||
18 | 2 July | Ourense – León | 276 km (171 mi) | Jean Lesage [ca] (BEL) | ||
19 | 3 July | León – Segovia | 269 km (167 mi) | Miguel Gual (ESP) | ||
20 | 4 July | Segovia – Madrid | 100 km (62 mi) | Víctor Ruiz (ESP) | ||
Total | 4,090 km (2,541 mi) |
Results※
Final General Classification※
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Bernardo Ruiz | 155h 06' 30" | |
2 | Emilio Rodríguez | + 9' 07" | |
3 | Bernardo Capo | + 20' 45" | |
4 | Dalmacio Langarica | + 22' 19" | |
5 | Senen Mesa | + 24' 57" | |
6 | Manuel Costa | + 25' 52" | |
7 | Manolo Rodríguez | + 33' 25" | |
8 | José Pérez Llácer | + 39' 37" | |
9 | Miguel Gual | + 43' 35" | |
10 | Antoine Giauna | + 1h 07' 38" | |
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※
- ^ "General Information 1948". La Vuelta.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- ^ "La Vuelta Ciclista a España" (PDF) (in Spanish). 5 July 1948. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2020.
- ^ "1948 » 8th Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "8ème Vuelta a España 1948". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.