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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Emilio Rodriguez
VaE August 17 - Sept 10, 1950 |
3,984 Km |
Starters: 42 |
Finishers: 26 |
Average Speed: 29.145 km/h x
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End of an Era for the Vuelta
After a one-year absence the ninth edition of the Vuelta a Espana marked the end of an era and entry into the darkest days for Spanish cycling. The key issues facing the organizers were: a race that was too long, inadequate racing dates, and an insufficient prize list. Participation of only eight foreign riders (5 Belgian, 3 Italian) left the Vuelta in poor standing as a Grand National Tour.
1950 Vuelta a Espana Race Raoute Details |
SPECIAL NOTE: 1950 marked the end of sponsorship by the newspaper “Ya.”, a financial shock that put the race into a 4-year tailspin. After the 1950 race El Diario Ya transferred the Vuelta responsibility to El Correo Espanol-El Pueblo Vasco. The structure of the new Vuelta took 4 years to develop, a period which is one of the darkest points in the history of Spanish cycling.
Teams:
Only forty-two riders racing for eight teams (with a few individual riders), thirty-four were Spanish, entered the Vuelta to race the twenty-five stages.
- Academico
- Bertola (Spain)
- Peugeot-Dunlop
- Sangalhos Desporto
- ClubeElve-Meteore
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- Benotto-Superga
- Dilecta-Wolber
- Anisazul
- Torret
- Individuals
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Race Summary:
Stage 1:Belgians took early control of the race. Omer Braeckeveldt sprinted to the stage win and seized the first race leader’s Amarillo Jersey.
Stage 3: The third stage provided a great race. Emilio Rodriguez and Maurice Mollin broke away from the peloton and went over the summit of the Collar de Pajares with a 1’15” lead. From the reeling pack a strong chasing group formed and caught the duo before they finished in Gijon. Emilio Rodriguez won the stage and gained the time bonus. An aggressive Braeckeveldt finished second and maintained the race lead. Defending champion Bernardo Ruiz experienced a really difficult day: He finished a distant +8'24" behind.
Stage 4b: The Belgians rode aggressively from the start in Madrid and put Omar Braeckeveldt in the race leader's jersey from the first stage to the fourth stage (4a). The race entered the mountains on Stage 4b. Two-time Mountain Prize winner Emilio Rodriguez used the mountains to make his move to the top of the GC. A strong attack over the Col de Pajares put the Belgian race leader in difficulty. By the time Braeckeveldt's deficit reached 23 minutes, the race leader opted to abandon the race. In Santander Rodriguez claimed the stage win and the race lead. He would not be challenge again.
Stage 22: Climbing specialist Emilio Rodriguez rode into Madrid to claim the 1950 Vuelta a Espana victory.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Madrid-Valladolid, 190 km |
Omer Braeckeveldt (Bel) |
Omer Braeckeveldt (Bel) |
Stage 2 Valladolid-Leon, 133 km |
Rik Evens (Bel) |
Omer Braeckeveldt (Bel) |
Stage 3 Leon-Gijon, 148 km |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Omer Braeckeveldt (Bel) |
Stage 4a Gijon-Torrelavaga, 167 km |
Agustin Miro (Spa) |
Omer Braeckeveldt (Bel) |
Stage 4b Torrelavega-Santander, 78 km |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 5 Santander-Bilbao, 177 km |
Antonio Gelabert (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 6 Bilbao-Irun, 240 km |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 7 Irun-Pamplona, 109 km |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 8a Pamplona-Tudela, 90 km ITT |
Bernardo Capo (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 8b Tudela-Zaragoza, 176 km |
Bernardo Ruiz (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 9 Zaragoza-Lerida, 144 km |
Umberto Drei (Ita) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 10 Lerida-Barcelona, 167 km |
Jose Serra (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 11 Barcelona-Tarragona, 150 km |
Rik Evens (Bel) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 12 Tarragona-Castellon, 194 km |
Luis Navarro (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 13 Castellon-Valencia, 65 km ITT |
Antonio Sanchez (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 14 Valencia-Murcia, 265 km |
Umberto Drei (Ita) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 15 Murcia-Llorca, 117 km |
Umberto Drei (Ita) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 16 Llorca-Granada, 222 km |
Alighiero Ridolfi (Ita) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 17 Granada-Malaga, 183 km |
Umberto Drei (Ita) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 18 Malaga-Cadiz, 268 km |
Antonio Gelabert (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 19a Cadiz-Jerez, 56 km ITT |
Andres Trobat (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 19b Jerez-Sevilla, 100 km |
Jose Serra (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 20 Sevilla-Merida, 200 km |
Victorio Garcia (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stg 21 Merida-Talavera de la Reina, 228 km |
Bernardo Capo (Spa) |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stg 22 Talavera de la Reina-Madrid, 117 km |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
 Emilio Rodriguez (Spa)
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Mountain Prize |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Emilio RODRIGUEZ (Spa) |
Sangalhos |
134h49'19" |
2 |
Manuel Rodriguez (Spa) |
Sangalhos |
+15'30" |
3 |
Jose Serra (Spa) |
Academico |
+16'05" |
4 |
Bernardo Ruiz (Spa) |
Peugeot-Dunlop |
+19'16" |
5 |
Umberto Drei (Ita) |
Benotto-Superga |
+25'23" |
6 |
Senen Mesa (Spa) |
Individual |
+31'44" |
7 |
Bernardo Capo (Spa) |
Academico |
+36'29" |
8 |
Alighiero Ridolfi (Ita) |
Individual |
+46'38" |
9 |
Antonio Gelabert (Spa) |
Individual |
+47'03" |
10 |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h00'26" |
11 |
Francisco Exposito (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h00'27" |
12 |
Andres Trobat (Spa) |
Anisazul |
+1h08'37" |
13 |
Luis-Sanchez Huergo (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h08'58" |
14 |
Rik Evens (Bel) |
Elve-Meteore |
+1h09'14" |
15 |
Victorio Garcia (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h29'18" |
16 |
Martin Mancisidor (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h40'15" |
17 |
Augustin Miro (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h42'40" |
18 |
Senen Blanco (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h58'31" |
19 |
Angel Bruna (Spa) |
Individual |
+2h06'10" |
20 |
Mateo Coll-Bover (Spa) |
Individual |
+2h16'53" |
21 |
Antonio Sanchez (Spa) |
Individual |
+2h17'32" |
22 |
Matias Alemany (Spa) |
Individual |
+2h24'07" |
23 |
Luis Navarro (Spa) |
Individual |
+2h28'18" |
24 |
Elias Walkiers (Bel) |
Dilecta-Wolber |
+2h43'49" |
25 |
Guillermo Peregrina (Spa) |
Individual |
+2h55'30" |
26 |
Gonzalo Fuertes (Spa) |
Individual |
+6h56'03" |
Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Emilio RODRIGUEZ (Spa) |
Sangalhos |
40 |
2 |
Jose Serra (Spa) |
Academico |
30 |
3 |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Individual |
17 |
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