Odile Defraye
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Odile Defraye (or Odiel Defraeye) 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.http://www.veloarchive.com/races/tour/1912.php Veloarchive.com 1912 Tour de France 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.http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/defraye_odiel.php Memoire du cyclisme
Other major wins include the 1913 Milan-Sanremo, a one-day classic, and four stages and the overall for the 1912 Tour of Belgium.
Major achievements
- 1921
- Stage 6 – Tour of Belgium
References
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