Maurice-François Garin was an Italian-French road bicycle racer best known for winning the inaugural Tour de France in 1903, and for being stripped of his title in the second Tour in 1904 along with eight others, for cheating. He was of Italian origin but adopted French nationality on 21 December 1901. In the yellow jersey at the 1903 Tour de France after stages 5–6 — 2 stages, July 13 to July 18, taking it from Charles Laeser. Won the Tour. Wiki link