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Dates | 13 June – 4 July | ||||||||||||||||
Stages | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
Distance | 4,090 km (2,541 mi) | ||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 155h 06' 30" | ||||||||||||||||
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Winner | Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) | ||
Second | Emilio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
Third | Bernardo Capo (ESP) | ||
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Mountains | Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) |
The 8th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from June 13 to July 4, 1948. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 4,090 km, and was won by Bernardo Ruiz. Ruiz also won the mountains classification.