Odile Defraye

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Odile Defraye (or Odiel Defraeye; born 14 July 1888, dead 21 August 1965) was a Belgian road racing cyclist who won three stages and the overall title of the 1912 Tour de France, which was the last tour decided by a points system instead of overall best time.^[1] He was the first Belgian to win the Tour.

At the 1913 Tour de France, Defraye held the overall lead after stages 2 through 5 before relinquishing the maillot jaune to Stage 6 and eventual winner Philippe Thys. He participated in six tours between 1909 and 1924.^[2]

Other major wins include the 1913 Milan-Sanremo, a one-day classic, and four stages and the overall for the 1912 Tour of Belgium.

[edit] Major achievements

1921

• Stage 6 – Tour of Belgium

1913

• Milan-Sanremo

1912

• Tour de France
  • Stage 2
  • Stage 7
  • Stage 9
• Tour of Belgium
  • Stage 2
  • Stage 3
  • Stage 6
  • Stage 7

1911

•  Belgium National Road Race Cycling Champion

1910

• Championship of Flanders

1908

• Tour of Flanders (Amateur edition)

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.veloarchive.com/races/tour/1912.php Veloarchive.com 1912 Tour de France
2. ^ http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/defraye_odiel.php Memoire du cyclisme

Preceded by: Gustave Garrigou

Winner of the Tour de France 1912

Succeeded by: Philippe Thys