The 8th ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance

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stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 13 June to 4 July 1948. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of , and was won by Bernardo Ruiz. Ruiz also won the mountains classification.

Teams and riders

Route

Results

Final General Classification

References

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1948 in road cycling 1948 in Spanish sport