Emilio Rodríguez (cyclist)
| 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 | |
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 39 stages at the Vuelta a España. Emilio's other brother Manolo finished second in the general classification of the edition that Emilio won.
Major results
- 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, 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
- 24th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1956
- 11th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1957
- 43rd, Overall, Vuelta a España
External links
- Emilio Rodríguez at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Emilio Rodríguez
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