Odile Defraye (; nl, Odiel Defraeye; 14 July 1888 – 21 August 1965) was a

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road racing cyclist who won three stages and the overall title of the 1912

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, which was the last tour decided by a points system instead of overall best time. He was the first Belgian to win the Tour and was only invited to join Alcyon's all-French team at a late stage for publicity purposes. In the 1913 Tour de France, Defraye held the overall lead after stages 2 through 5 before relinquishing the lead on the

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to Stage 6 and eventual winner Philippe Thys. He participated in six tours between 1909 and 1924 but his victory Tour was the only one that he completed.http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/defraye_odiel.php Memoire du cyclisme Other major wins include the 1913 Milan–San Remo, a one-day classic, and four stages and the overall for the 1912

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Career achievements

Major results

;1908 :

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(Amateur edition) ;1910 : Winner Championship of Flanders ;1911 :

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;1912 : Winner

:: Stage 2 :: Stage 3 :: Stage 6 :: Stage 7 : Jersey yellow

Winner

:: Stage 2 :: Stage 7 :: Stage 9 ;1913 : Milan–San Remo ;1921 :

::Stage 6

Grand Tour results timeline

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Defraye, Odile 1888 births 1965 deaths People from Roeselare Belgian male cyclists Tour de France winners Belgian Tour de France stage winners Cyclists from West Flanders