title: René Privat
text: # René Privat
  
  René Privat (4 December 1930 – 19 July 1995) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1952 to 1962 with 19 wins which included the classic Milan–San Remo. He also won three stages in the 1957 Tour de France and one stage in the 1960 Tour de France.
  
  ## Major results
  
  ### 1953
  
      Circuit de Drome - Ardèche
  
  ### 1954
  
      Genoa–Nice
      Critérium International
  
  ### 1956
  
      Brest
      Circuit de l'Ain
      Circuit des Boucles de la Seine
      GP du Pneumatique
      Tour de France:
         9th place overall classification
      GP Vals-les-Bains
      La Grande Combe
  
  ### 1957
  
      Paris-Limoges
      Tour de France:
         Winner stages 2, 11 and 15A
         Wearing yellow jersey for three days
  
  ### 1958
  
      Salignac
      Tour du Var
  
  ### 1959
  
      Tour du Sud-Est
      Grand Prix Stan Ockers
      Montélimar
  
  ### 1960
  
      Auxerre
      Ronde de Seignelay
      Milan–San Remo
      Tour de France:
         Winner stage 2
  