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Historic Overview Odiel Defraeye

Rider

Overall Rank895
NameOdiel DEFRAEYE
Country
  Belgium
Date of birth14-Jul-1888 - Rumbeke (West Vlaanderen)
Date of death21-Aug-1965 - Bierges (Brabant Wallon)

Biography

Odiel Defraeye

Odile Defraye (pronounced [ɔ.dil dɛ.fʁɛj]; Dutch: 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. 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.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

3 16 12

Major Victories

Tour de France 1912
Milano - Sanremo 1913
Tour de Belgique 1912
Tour de France - stages 1912 (3)
Tour de Belgique - stages 1912 (4), 1914 (1), 1921 (1)
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Seasons

Odiel Defraeye - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1909 La Française 244 77
2. 1910 Individual 84 158
3. 1911 Individual 389 72
4. 1912 Alcyon - Dunlop 2937 1
5. 1913 Alcyon - Soly 986 19
6. 1914 Alcyon - Soly 748 26
7. 1919 Individual 45 205
8. 1920 Individual 4 574
9. 1921 Individual 282 85
10. 1923 Wonder - Dunlop 0 988
11. 1924 Individual 0 1061
Overall: 5719 895