Odile Defraye
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Odile Defraye |
| Date of birth | July 14, 1888 |
| Date of death | August 21, 1965 (aged 77) |
| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 1912 Tour de France | |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| May 23, 2008 | |
Odile Defraye (or Odiel Defraeye; 14 July 1888 - 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
- 1908
- Tour of Flanders (Amateur edition)
- 1910
- Championship of Flanders
- 1911
- Belgian National Road Race Championships
- 1912
Winner Tour de France
- Stage 2
- Stage 7
- Stage 9
- Tour of Belgium
- Stage 2
- Stage 3
- Stage 6
- Stage 7
- 1913
- Milan-Sanremo
- 1921
- Stage 6 – Tour of Belgium
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.veloarchive.com/races/tour/1912.php Veloarchive.com 1912 Tour de France
- ^ http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/defraye_odiel.php Memoire du cyclisme
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gustave Garrigou |
Winner of the Tour de France 1912 |
Succeeded by Philippe Thys |
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