1948 Vuelta a España
| Race details | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 13 June – 4 July | ||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 4,090 km (2,541 mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 155h 06' 30" | ||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
The 8th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle 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 4,090 km (2,540 mi), and was won by Bernardo Ruiz. Ruiz also won the mountains classification.