Bernardo Ruiz

Bernardo Ruiz Navarrete (born 8 January 1925 in Orihuela) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the overall and climbers competition at the 1948 Vuelta a España.

Bernardo Ruiz
Personal information
Full nameBernardo Ruiz
Born (1925-01-08) 8 January 1925
Orihuela, Spain
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
1948 Vuelta a España

Ruiz had to race with heavy equipment because Spain was going through a depression. Ruiz is one of the few riders to complete all three Grand Tours in a single season, which he did on three occasions. As of 2020 only two other riders have accomplished this more than three times.

Major results

1945
1st, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
1948
Vuelta a España
Winner overall classification
1st, Stage 1, (Madrid, 14 km ITT)
1st, Stage 4, (Granada - Murcia, 285 km)
1st, Stage 12, (San Sebastián - Bilbao, 259 km)
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
1956
70th, Overall, Tour de France
1957
3rd, Overall, Vuelta a España

References


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