Pierre Privat
Pierre Marie Gonzague Privat was a French professional road cyclist and cartoonist. He competed professionally from 1906 to 1910, mainly as a domestique for leading riders of his era, and took part in four editions of the Tour de France. Turned to drawing and caricature, he became known for his cycling-themed posters including many official posters is the main cycling events. He was killed during World War II.
Biography
Privat was born in the 17th arrondissement of Paris on 26 August 1880. He became a professional cyclist at the relatively late age of 26, joining the prominent Peugeot team alongside riders such as Lucien Petit-Breton, Giovanni Gerbi, René Pottier, Émile Friol and Georges Passerieu. Although considered a capable rider, he was primarily employed in a supporting role and therefore never achieved major victories. However he still had multiple top-10 achievements in the international classic cycle races.He rode the Tour de France four times. In 1907 he was team member of Émile Georget who was about to win the 1907 Tour de France. However, in Bayonne Georget suffered a puncture; and Privat gave him is bike to continue. Due to this, Georget was disclassified because it was in that era not allowed and Georget didn't win the Tour. Privat finished this Tour on the 11th place overall; his best Tour de France achievement. Toward the end of his cycling career, Privat became a cartoonist and caricaturists and became known for his cycling-themed posters. He designed numerous posters for major bicycle manufacturers and contributed to several Parisian sports newspapers.
During World War I, Privat served as a sergeant in the 274th Infantry Regiment. He died on 19 October 1915 at the evacuation hospital in Aubigny-en-Artois from wounds sustained in combat.
Major results
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;1908
;1909