Émile Engel was a French professional road bicycle racer. In the 1914 Tour de France he won stage 3, and was disqualified after stage 8 when he was involved in a fight with a race official. Only three months later he was killed in World War I. In the yellow jersey at the 1914 Tour de France after stage 3 — 1 stage, July 2 to July 3, taking it from Jean Rossius. Wiki link