About Odile Defraye
Lived 1888 – 1965 (aged 77). Odile Defraye was a Belgian sport cyclist.
Odile Defraye (; ; 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. 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 Tourmalet 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.
Other major wins include the 1913 Milan–San Remo, a one-day classic, and four stages and the overall for the 1912 Tour of Belgium.
Career achievements Major results
1908 1st Tour of Flanders (Amateur edition) 1910
1911
1912
1st Stages 2, 7 & 9
1st Stages 2, 3, 6 & 7 3rd l'Étoile Carolorégienne 5th Paris-Roubaix 1913 1st Milan–San Remo 1914 Tour of Belgium Stage 6 1921 Tour of Belgium Stage 6
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Who was Odile Defraye?
Belgian cyclist (1888–1965)
When was Odile Defraye born?
Odile Defraye was born on 14 July 1888 in Roeselare.
When did Odile Defraye die?
Odile Defraye died on 21 August 1965 in Wavre.
What was Odile Defraye's occupation?
Odile Defraye was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Odile Defraye?
Odile Defraye was Belgian.
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