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Cycling in 2007 Trivia Quiz

Did you watch the cycling season 2007? If yes, then this quiz will suit you!

A multiple-choice quiz by sammie_giga. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sammie_giga

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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284,762

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who ended up 2nd in the Tour of Flanders 2007, by losing a two-man sprint in the last meters? Hint

Alessandro Ballan

Leif Hoste

Nick Nuyens

Steffen Wesemann

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which young rider did surprisingly well in the Giro d'Italia, and ended up on the final podium? Hint

Riccardo Ricco

Andy Schleck

Leonardo Piepoli

Jose Rujano

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? Hint

Patrice Clerc

Hein Verbruggen

Pat McQuaid

Patrick Lefevere

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many riders wore the yellow jersey in the Tour de France 2007? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

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? Hint

Alexander Kolobnev & Stefan Schumacher

Fr�nk Schleck & Cadel Evans

Erik Zabel & Alejandro Valverde

Oscar Freire & Tom Boonen

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Question 6 of 10

6. One rider won 2 major classic races in 2007 (i.e. one day races that belong to the Protour Calendar). Who was this? Hint

Stuart O'Grady

Damiano Cunego

Tom Boonen

Alessandro Ballan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which rider won 2 major stage races in 2007, both belonging to the Protour Calendar? Hint

Cadel Evans

Vladimir Karpets

Levi Leipheimer

Andreas Kloden

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Question 8 of 10

8. For what team was Cadel Evans riding in 2007, when he won the Protour competition? Hint

Predictor - Lotto

T - Mobile

Davitamon - Lotto

Silence - Lotto

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which famous young cyclist became world champion in the U23 category in both cyclo-cross (Hooglede, Belgium) and time trial (Stuttgart, Germany)? Hint

Lars Boom

Sven Nys

Dominique Cornu

Enrico Franzoi

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Question 10 of 10

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. Hint

Peter Van Petegem

Mario Cipollini

Michael Boogerd

Alexander Vinokourov

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who ended up 2nd in the Tour of Flanders 2007, by losing a two-man sprint in the last meters?

Answer: Leif Hoste

Alessandro Ballan did beat Leif Hoste who ended 2nd for the 3rd time. He previously lost to Tom Boonen (2006) and Steffen Wesemann (2004).

2. Which young rider did surprisingly well in the Giro d'Italia, and ended up on the final podium?

Answer: Andy Schleck

The Luxemburger Andy Schleck was best debutant and ended 2nd after winner Danilo Di Luca. It was his first grand tour ever. Riccardo Ricco did do well also, but ended 6th. Jose Rujano did not participate in the Giro 2007 (but was best debutant in 2005). Leonardo Piepoli was already 36 years old in 2007.

Answer: Pat McQuaid

Pat McQuaid was the successor of Hein Verbruggen who stepped down as president at the end of 2005. Patrice Clerc was head of the ASO while Patrick Lefevere presided the AIGCP (union of the cycling teams).

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

Answer: 4

The yellow jersey was worn by Fabian Cancellara, Linus Gerdemann, Michael Rasmussen, and Alberto Contador.

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?

Answer: Alexander Kolobnev & Stefan Schumacher

Bettini did win a 5-man sprint ahead of Kolobnev & Schumacher. Schleck was 4th, Evans 5th. Zabel & Valverde sided Bettini on the WC podium in 2006. Oscar Freire and Tom Boonen were the previous World Champions.

6. One rider won 2 major classic races in 2007 (i.e. one day races that belong to the Protour Calendar). Who was this?

Answer: Alessandro Ballan

Alessandro Ballan won the Tour of Flanders and the Vattenfall Cyclassics Cup in Hamburg. Tom Boonen did not win any classic in 2007. Stuart O'Grady won Paris-Roubaix whilst Damiano Cunego triumphed in the Tour of Lombardia.

7. Which rider won 2 major stage races in 2007, both belonging to the Protour Calendar?

Answer: Vladimir Karpets

Vladimir Karpets won the Tour of Switzerland and the Tour of Catalunya. Levi Leipheimer did not win a Protour stage race in 2007 (but won the Tour of California). Cadel Evans didn't win any stage race. Andreas Kloden won the Tirreno-Adriatico.

8. For what team was Cadel Evans riding in 2007, when he won the Protour competition?

Answer: Predictor - Lotto

Cadel Evans rode for T-Mobile in 2003 and 2004. He then joined Davitamon Lotto which was called Predictor-Lotto in 2007. The team changed its name again in 2008, becoming Silence-Lotto. Predictor is a pregnancy test.

9. Which famous young cyclist became world champion in the U23 category in both cyclo-cross (Hooglede, Belgium) and time trial (Stuttgart, Germany)?

Answer: Lars Boom

Lars Boom did win both championships, and also won the WC cyclocross in 2008 in the men's elite category. Cornu was U23 world champion time trial in 2006. Sven Nys and Enrico Franzoi were mainly active in the field (cyclo cross) and have never participated in a WC time trial.

Answer: Michael Boogerd

Cipollini ended his career in 2005 (but returned to racing in 2008). Vinokourov was forced to stop due to a doping problem. His sole classic victory was Li�ge-Bastogne-Li�ge and he had more Tour stage victories than Boogerd. Van Petegem too retired in 2007 but won 3 classics and no Tour stages.

Source: Author sammie_giga

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