Cycling in 2007

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1. Who ended up 2nd in the Tour of Flanders 2007, by losing a two-man sprint in the last meters? Steffen Wesemann Alessandro Ballan Leif Hoste Nick Nuyens

2. Which young rider did surprisingly well in the Giro d'Italia, and ended up on the final podium? Riccardo Ricco Jose Rujano Leonardo Piepoli Andy Schleck

3. The cycling season 2007 was dominated by an ongoing row between the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) and the ASO (Amaury Sports Organisation), organizer of A.O. the Tour de France. Who was at the time president of the UCI? Pat McQuaid Patrick Lefevere Hein Verbruggen Patrice Clerc

4. How many riders wore the yellow jersey in the Tour de France 2007? 4 5 3 6

5. Paolo Bettini won the World Championship Race in Stuttgart, becoming world champion twice in a row. Who was next to him on the final podium? Erik Zabel & Alejandro Valverde Alexander Kolobnev & Stefan Schumacher Fränk Schleck & Cadel Evans Oscar Freire & Tom Boonen

6. One rider won 2 major classic races in 2007 (i.e. one day races that belong to the Protour Calendar). Who was this? Stuart O'Grady Damiano Cunego Tom Boonen Alessandro Ballan

7. Which rider won 2 major stage races in 2007, both belonging to the Protour Calendar? Cadel Evans Andreas Kloden Levi Leipheimer Vladimir Karpets

8. For what team was Cadel Evans riding in 2007, when he won the Protour competition? Predictor - Lotto T - Mobile Davitamon - Lotto Silence - Lotto

9. Which famous young cyclist became world champion in the U23 category in both cyclo-cross (Hooglede, Belgium) and time trial (Stuttgart, Germany)? Dominique Cornu Lars Boom Sven Nys Enrico Franzoi

10. This famous rider ended his career at the end of 2007. He won only 1 classic (Amstel Gold Race) but was very popular due to the high number of 2nd and 3rd places in major races. He won 2 Tour stages in his career. Mario Cipollini Peter Van Petegem Alexander Vinokourov Michael Boogerd