Overview
- Bernardo Ruiz died on 14 August 2025 in his hometown of Orihuela at the age of 100.
- He secured a podium finish behind Fausto Coppi and Stan Ockers in the 1952 Tour de France, becoming Spain’s first medalist in the race.
- His palmarès includes the 1948 Vuelta a España title, a pioneering Giro d’Italia stage win and three national road championships.
- Orihuela and regional bodies marked his centenary with public tributes and the Generalitat Valenciana’s Medalla al Mérito Deportivo earlier this year.
- After retiring in 1958, he spent five years as directeur sportif of the Faema team and later operated a bicycle and motor shop in Orihuela.