René Guénot (8 November 1890 – 6 May 1965) was a French road racing cyclist. He notably won the .
Biography
He began his career with the club VC Levallois. In 1910, he obtained a licence as an independent cyclist and won the in 1910, including winning four stages. A year later, he won Paris–Roubaix, also in the independent category. In 1913, he competed in the 1913 Tour de France for the JB Louvet team. In 1914, he won the one-day race . The outbreak of World War I then ended his career. Guénot died on 6 May 1965 in Gap, aged 74.
Major results
1910 1st Paris–Fontainebleau 1st overall Tour de France des indépendants 1st stage 4 1st stage 8 1st stage 12 1st Nice–Marseille 2nd Paris–Amboise 2nd Paris–Roubaix indépendants
1911 1st Paris–Roubaix indépendants 1st Dijon–Gray 1st Vichy–Nevers–Vichy
1912 1st Paris–Gien 1st Paris–Le Havre 2nd Luxembourg–Nancy
1913 1st Mâcon–Chalon–Mâcon 1st Circuit de l'Auxois
1914 1st Paris–Lyon 1st Marseille–Lyon 1st GP Sporting
References
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