CR Quiz #3-2 Monday, January 9, 2006 (15 Total Points)

 

In cycling: What is a "Musette"? (1 point)

A. Bag of food

B. Water battle cage

C. Mountain climb

D. Spare bike

E. A slice of cheese

 

Who won the most leader’s Jerseys (Overall, Climbing, Points) in all his Grand National Tours? (2 points)

A. Gino Bartali (Ita)

B. Fausto Coppi (Ita)

C. Eddy Merckx (Bel)

D. Bernard Hinault (Fra)

E. Sean Kelly (Ire)

Eddy Merckx, 20 Jerseys (11 overall, 3 climbing, 6 points), Bartali 14 (5 overall, 9 climbing), Coppi & Hinault 12 each.

 

The chapel of the "Madonna del Ghisallo" is on the route of which racecourse? (3 points)

A. San Sebastian

B. Giro di Lombardia

C. Milan-San Remo

D. Tour of Zurich

E. Paris-Tours

The famous chapel is a shrine to bicycle racers.

 

Which rider did NOT die of a bicycle accident on the road? (4 points)

A. Joachim Agostinho (Por)

B. Jean Pierre Monsere (Fra)

C. Serse Coppi (Ita)

D. Marcel Kint (Bel)

E. Fabio Casartelli (Ita)

 

How old was Eddy Merckx when he retired from racing? (5 points)

A. 30

B. 32

C. 33

D. 34

E. 36