CR Quiz #3 (Monday, Nov. 17, 2008) (15 Total Points)

True or False: The record number of stage wins by 1 rider in 1 Grand Tour is 13. (1 Point)

True      False  

Which Grand Tour did the record for stage wins occur? (2 Points)

A. Giro d’Italia
B. Tour de France

C. Vuelta a Espana [ 32nd Vuelta a Espana 1977]  

Who is the rider who holds the record most stage wins in 1 Grand Tour? (3 Points)

A. Freddy Maertens
B. Alfredo Binda
C. Fausto Coppi
D. Eddy Merckx
E. Lance Armstrong

What color is the points (sprinters) jersey in the Vuelta? (4 Points)

A. Pink
B. White with red polka dots

C. Blue
D. Green
E. Red
 

Alberto Contador achieved a very rare Giro/Vuelta double in 2008.  Only two others have won this double.  Which two? (5 Points)

A. Bernard Hinault and Fausto Coppi
B. Miguel Indurain and Jacques Anquetil

C. Eddy Merckx and Giovanni Battaglin
D. Bernard Hinault and Stephen Roche
E. Eddy Merckx and Tony Rominger