Francois Faber was a Luxemburgian cyclist, who was racing as professional between 1906 and 1914. His nickname was “Le géant de Colombes” [The Giant of Colombes] due to his height (1.86 m /6.1 ft) and the Parisian suburb where he came from. Although he was born and raised in France, officially, he was the first non-French winner of the Tour de France. Francois Faber’s Best (and Worst) Tour de France