- Emilio Rodríguez
Emilio Rodríguez Barros (
28 November 1923 -21 February 1984 ) was a Spanish professionalroad bicycle racer fromPonteareas who won theKing of the Mountains classification atVuelta a España three times and captured the overall title at the1950 Vuelta a España . Rodríguez's two brothers were also professional cyclists - his older brother Delio win the1945 Vuelta a España and in total won 40 stages at the Vuelta a España. Emilio's other brother Manolo finished second in the general classification of the edition that Emilio won.Major achievements
;1946: 8th, Overall,
Vuelta a España :: 1st, King of the Mountains Classification;1947: 1st, Overall,Volta a Catalunya : 1st, Overall,Vuelta a Asturias : 4th, Overall,Vuelta a España :: 1st, King of the Mountains Classification:: 1st, Stage 2, (Albacete -Murcia , 146 km): 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: ESP National Cycling Champion: 43rd, Overall, Tour de France: 4th, Overall,Euskal Bizikleta ;1955: 5th, Overall,Vuelta a Asturias :: 1st, Stage 1, (Mieres -Llanes , 184 km): 24th, Overall,Vuelta a España ;1956: 11th, Overall,Vuelta a España ;1957: 43rd, Overall,Vuelta a España Persondata
NAME= Rodríguez Barros, Emilio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1923-11-28
PLACE OF BIRTH=Ponteareas ,Spain
DATE OF DEATH=1984-02-21
PLACE OF DEATH=
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