CR Quiz #3-1 Monday, January 2, 2006 (15 Total Points)

 

Who was nicknamed "the Cannibal"? (1 point)

A. Eddy Merckx (Bel)

B. Sean Kelly (Ire)

C. Franck Vandenbroucke (Bel)

D. Bernard Hinault (Fra)

E. Laurent Jalabert (Fra)

 

Which two riders won the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and World Road Championship in same year? (2 points)

A. Stephen Roche and Jacques Anquetil

B. Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault

C. Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali

D. Eddy Merckx and Stephen Roche

E. Alfredo Binda and Henri Pelissier

Merckx 1974 and Roche 1987

 

Who was the first rider to win five (5) TdF Championships? (3 points)

A. Jacques Anquetil (Fra)

B. Eddy Merckx (Bel)

C. Bernard Hinault (Fra)

D. Miguel Indurain (Spa)

E. Lance Armstrong (USA)

TdF 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964.

 

Who are the 2 riders to win the King of the Mountains Classification in the Tour, Giro, and Vuelta? (4 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)

E. Bernard Hinault (Fra) and Marco Pantani (Ita)

 

Who was the 1959 Tour of Flanders champion? (5 points)

A. Eddy Merckx (Bel)

B. Rik Van Looy (Bel)

C. Alex Zulle (Sui)

D. Pedro Delgado (Spa)

E. Greg LeMond (USA)