Contratulations to Bernardo Ruiz...

[Aravis]

...on reaching his 100th birthday. Chapeau! 🎂

NB: I can't see anything online celebrating the achievement, but he was still being interviewed as a lively 98-year-old and I trust nothing has happened since that hasn't been properly reported.

Here are two splendid articles:

https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/bernardo-ruiz-the-vueltas-accidental-pioneer

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road...-the-vuelta-a-espana-longest-living-champion/

 

[Dogtrousers]

Fascinating reading, thanks.

Here he is with his birthday cake https://as.com/ciclismo/mas_ciclismo/bernardo-ruiz-100-anos-de-ciclismo-coppi-fue-el-mejor-n/

 

[Aravis]

And thanks for the picture @Dogtrousers, something which I singularly failed to find myself.

When I tried googling again yesterday evening, I spotted one reference to Bernardo's 100th birthday - my own message

 

[Dogtrousers]

Here he is winning a stage of the 1951 Tour in Aux Les Brains

View: https://youtu.be/hv1DQgbwA3I?si=rWMGu6gZaKLhWWcd

 

[Jameshow]

Here he is winning a stage of the 1951 Tour in Aux Les Brains

View: https://youtu.be/hv1DQgbwA3I?si=rWMGu6gZaKLhWWcd

Almost 75 years ago!