fullname death_date birth_name birth_place majorwins discipline birth_date role image article_title name
odile defraye 21 august 1965 odiel defraeye rumbeke , roeselare , belgium '' ` grand tours '' ' road 14 july 1888 rider odiel defraeye.jpg odile defraye
 odile defraye
odile defraye

odile defraye -lrb- ; ; 14 july 1888 - 21 august 1965 -rrb- 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 .
