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Historic Overview François Faber

Rider

Overall Rank157
NameFrançois FABER
Country
  Luxembourg
Date of birth26-Jan-1887 - Aulnay sur Iton (Haute Normandie)
Date of death09-May-1915 - Carency (Nord Pas de Calais)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

François Faber

François Faber (pronounced [fʁɑ̃.swa fa.bɛʁ]; 26 January 1887 – 9 May 1915) was a Luxembourgian racing cyclist. He was born in France. He was the first foreigner to win the Tour de France in 1909, and his record of winning 5 consecutive stages still stands. He died in World War I while fighting for France. Faber was known for his long solos; he is the only rider in Tour de France history to lead solo more than 1000 km.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

2 9 19 25 2 2 28

Major Victories

Paris - Roubaix 1913
Giro di Lombardia 1908
Paris - Tours 1909, 1910
Tour de France 1909
Sedan - Bruxelles 1909
Paris - Bruxelles 1909
Bordeaux - Paris 1911
Tour de France - stages 1908 (4), 1909 (6), 1910 (3), 1911 (2), 1913 (2), 1914 (2)
Tour de Belgique - stages 1913 (1)
More results

Seasons

François Faber - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1906 Labor 202 37
2. 1907 Labor - Dunlop 1447 7
3. 1908 Peugeot - Wolber 2274 2
4. 1909 Alcyon - Dunlop 3637 1
5. 1910 Alcyon - Dunlop 1955 4
6. 1911 Alcyon - Dunlop 1537 7
7. 1912 Automoto - Persan 868 29
8. 1913 Peugeot - Wolber 2085 1
9. 1914 Peugeot - Wolber 990 15
Overall: 14995 157