CR Quiz #2 (Monday, Nov. 12, 2007) (15 Total Points)

Which race is called "Le Grand Boucle"? (1 Point)

A. Tour de France
B. Giro d'Italia
C. Vuelta a Espana
D. Giro di Lombardia
E. Paris-Nice

Which are the only two riders to win the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and World Road Championship in same year? (2 Points)

A. Eddy Merckx and Stephen Roche
B. Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault
C. Miguel Indurain and Gilberto Simoni
D. Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali
E. Stephen Roche and Jacques Anquetil

Who are the 2 riders that won the “King of the Mountains” classification in the Tour, Giro, and Vuelta? (3 Points)

A. Federico Bahamontes (Spa) and Luis Herrara (Col)
B. Charly Gaul (Lux) and Louison Bobet (Fra)
C. Eddy Merckx (Bel) and Richard Virenque (Fra)
D. Lucien Van Impe (Bel) and Joop Zoetemelk (Hol)

Who are the 3 riders that won the Points classification in the Tour, Giro, and Vuelta? (4 Points)

A. Cipollini, Janssen, and Merckx
B. Merckx, Jalabert, and Abdoujaparov
C. Zabel, Maertens, and Kelly
D. Altig, Darrigade, and Van Looy

Note:
Merckx: TdF- 1969, 1971, 1972, Giro- 1968, 1973, Vuelta- 1973
Jalabert: TdF- 1992, 1995, Giro- 1999, Vuelta- 1994, 1995, 1996
Abdoujaparov: TdF- 1991, 1993, 1994, Giro- 1994, Vuelta- 1992

What was the cause of death for cycling legend Fausto Coppi? (5 Points)

A. a hard racing crash|
B. he was hit by a car while training
C. a heart attack
D. a mis-diagnosis of malaria
E. a rare blood disorder