René Privat
René Privat (December 4, 1930 in Coux-Saint Sauveur, France

France

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 – July 19, 1995 in Le Puy-en-Velay

Le Puy-en-Velay

Le Puy-en-Velay is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Its inhabitants are called Ponots.-History:Le Puy-en-Velay was a major bishopric in medieval France, founded early, though its early history is legendary...

, France

France

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) is a former French

France

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 professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1952 to 1962 with 19 wins which included the classic Milan – San Remo. He also won 3 stages in the 1957 Tour de France

1957 Tour de France

The 1957 Tour de France was the 44th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 20, 1957. It was composed of 22 stages over 4665 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.250 km/h....

 and one stage in the 1960 Tour de France

1960 Tour de France

The 1960 Tour de France was the 47th Tour de France, taking place between 26 June and 17 July 1960. The race featured 128 riders, of which 81 finished...

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Palmarès

1953

Circuit de Drome - Ardèche

1954

Geneva-Nice

Genua-Nice

Critérium International

Critérium International

The Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932....

1956

Brest

Circuit de l'Ain

Circuit des Boucles de la Seine

GP du Pneumatique

Tour de France

1956 Tour de France

The 1956 Tour de France was the 43rd Tour de France, taking place from July 5 to 28, 1956. It consisted of 22 stages over 4498 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.268 km/h....

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9th place overall classification

GP Vals-les-Bains

La Grande Combe

1957

Paris-Limoges

Tour de France

1957 Tour de France

The 1957 Tour de France was the 44th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 20, 1957. It was composed of 22 stages over 4665 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.250 km/h....

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Winner stages 2, 11 and 15A

Wearing yellow jersey

Yellow jersey

The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...

 for three days

1958

Salignac

Tour du Var

1959

Tour du Sud-Ouest

GP Stan Ockers

Montélimar

1960

Auxerre

Ronde de Seignelay

Milan – San Remo

Tour de France

1960 Tour de France

The 1960 Tour de France was the 47th Tour de France, taking place between 26 June and 17 July 1960. The race featured 128 riders, of which 81 finished...

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Winner stage 2

External links

• Official Tour de France results for René Privat