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Are you a fan of cycling? Do follow all the big races from the Tour de France to the Vuelta a Espana? Can you name the great riders and the events they have won? If you would like to know more about the world of professional cycling, this quiz book is for you. In the Tour de France what title is given to the rider who finishes last in the general classification? Since 2010, what colour jersey is worn by the leader in the Vuelta a Espana? What is the nickname of the Milan-San Remo race, reflecting its early position in the season's calendar? The answers to these questions and many more on the history of cycling are all in this book.The 2012 summer Olympics in London helped to rekindle the world's interest in cycling and the 250 questions in this book will quickly uncover how much you know about this fast-paced sport. With information on all the top riders, record holders, Paralympics, races and much more The Cycling Quiz Book is a must-have for all cycling fans.

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Publié par	Andrews UK
Date de parution	09 septembre 2013
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781909949027
Langue	English

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THE CYCLING QUIZ BOOK
250 Questions on Cycling History

UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORISED
By Hugh Larkin

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Apex Publishing Ltd
PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea,
Essex, CO15 5WN, England
www.apexpublishing.co.uk
Digital Edition converted and published by
Andrews UK Limited 2013
www.andrewsuk.com
Copyright © 2013 by Hugh Larkin
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Mark Cavendish Which team does Cavendish represent at the Commonwealth Games? In what event was he World Champion at both the 2005 and 2008 World Track Championships? In which city did Cavendish become World Road Race champion in 2011? 2012 saw the sprinter once again win the final stage of the Tour De France. How many times has he won that most prized stage? In which year did Cavendish win his first Tour De France stage? In February 2013 which stage race did Cavendish win- his first big win for Omega Pharma Quickstep? Which of cycling’s famous ‘Monument’ classics did Cavendish win in 2009? A clash with which rider saw Cavendish’s stage points docked at the 2009 Tour De France, ending his green jersey hopes? At HTC-Highroad, which rider became noted as Cavendish’s key lead out man for sprints? In which year did the sprinter win the green jersey at the Vuelta a Espana?
Eddy Merckx What nationality is Eddie Merckx , considered cycling’s greatest ever performer? What nickname was Merckx given, alluding to his appetite for winning races? In total, how many Grand Tour victories did Merckx accumulate? How many times did Merckx win the professional World Road Race title? In which year did he ride in his only Olympic Games? Which of the five ‘Monument’ classics did Merckx win no less than seven times? When did the champion ride his last professional race? How many days did he spend on yellow at the Tour De France (a record)? After his retirement Merckx started a business making what product? In which year did the great Merckx win all three major jerseys in the same Tour de France?
Tour De France When was the race first staged? Who is the only Irish winner of the yellow jersey? Who won the race by just eight seconds in 1989? What is the nationality of George Hincapie who rode a record 17 th Tour in 2012? Who has set the record of winning the Green points jersey six times? What is the record number of stages won in one race- achieved on three occasions? Name the Dutch legend who completed all of the 16 Tours that he started? Name the French rider who became known as the ‘Eternal Second’ after making eight podium finishes without ever wearing the yellow jersey once Which rider completed a hat-trick of wins from 1953-1955? Name the French star who captured his seventh King of the Mountains jersey in 2004 What nationality is Peter Sagan , winner of the points jersey in 2012? What title is given to the rider who finishes last in the general classification? The best young rider in the Tour wears a jersey of which colour? Name the Italian cyclist who won the Tour before and after the Second World War Who won the Tour five times in a row during the 1990s?
British Road Racers In 1984, who became the first British rider to win a major jersey in the Tour de France?