Emilio Rodríguez (cyclist)
Spanish cyclist (1923–1984)
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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.
FullnameEmilio Rodríguez
Born28 November 1923
Ponteareas, Spain
Ponteareas, Spain
Died21 February 1984 (aged 60)
Ponteareas, Spain
Ponteareas, Spain
DisciplineRoad
| 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 | |
Grand Tours
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Major results
- 1946
- 1st Overall Tour of Galicia
- 8th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1947
- 1st Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Overall Tour of Galicia
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Burgos
- 4th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 1948
- 1st Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a España
- 1950
- 1st
Overall Vuelta a España
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stages 3, 4b, 6, 7 & 22
- 1st
- 1954
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
- 4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1955
- 1st Overall Tour of Galicia
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Stage 1
External links
- Emilio Rodríguez at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Official Tour de France results for Emilio Rodríguez