Emilio Rodríguez (cyclist)
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Emilio Rodríguez Barros (28 November 1923, Ponteareas, Spain – 21 February 1984, Ponteareas, Spain) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from Ponteareas who won the King of the Mountains classification at Vuelta a España three times and captured the overall title at the 1950 Vuelta a España. Rodríguez's two brothers were also professional cyclists - his older brother Delio won the 1945 Vuelta a España and in total won 39 stages at the Vuelta a España. Emilio's other brother Manolo finished second in the general classification of the edition that Emilio won.
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Full name | Emilio Rodríguez |
Born | (1923-11-28)28 November 1923 Ponteareas, Spain |
Died | 21 February 1984(1984-02-21) (aged 60) Ponteareas, Spain |
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Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
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