François Faber was a Luxembourgish 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. In the yellow jersey at the 1908 Tour de France after stage 12 — 1 stage, August 4 to August 5, taking it from Lucien Petit-Breton. Wiki link