1948 Vuelta winner Ruiz dies at age 100
Bernardo Ruiz, the first Spanish rider to finish on the podium of the Tour de France and winner of the 1948 Vuelta a España, has died at 100 years old.
Ruiz, born in Orihuela in the southwestern corner of the Valencia region, took his Vuelta title at the young age of 23 and went on to finish third behind Fausto Coppi and Stan Ockers at the 1952 Tour de France. Over the course of his career, he racked up stage wins at all three Grand Tours.
