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Tour de France 2015: Part 1 Trivia Quiz

This is the first of three quizzes about the 2015 Tour de France, covering stages 1-9.

A multiple-choice quiz by TheLastEnemy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
TheLastEnemy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
376,301

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Australian rider won the opening time trial in the 2015 Tour de France? Hint

Michael Rogers

Cameron Meyer

Simon Gerrans

Rohan Dennis

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Question 2 of 10

2. Stage 2 of the 2015 Tour de France was won by Andre Greipel, but which Swiss cyclist came third to put himself into the yellow jersey? Hint

Fabian Cancellara

Gregory Rast

Michael Albasini

Martin Elmiger

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Question 3 of 10

3. Stage 3 of the 2015 Tour de France finished at the Mur de Huy, and was won by which Spaniard? Hint

Alberto Contador

Joaquim Rodriguez

Samuel Sanchez

Daniel Moreno

4. Stage 4 of the 2015 Tour de France took the race into France for the first time. Which German cyclist took a dramatic solo win to take the yellow jersey, having been second overall after the three previous stages? Hint

Marcel Kittel

Andre Greipel

John Degenkolb

Tony Martin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Stage 5 of the 2015 Tour de France was another chance for the sprinters. Who won in Amiens? Hint

Andre Greipel

John Degenkolb

Peter Sagan

Edvald Boasson Hagen

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Question 6 of 10

6. Tony Martin unfortunately crashed and broke his collarbone on Stage 6 of the 2015 Tour de France. Which of his team-mates took the stage win? Hint

Michal Kwiatkowski

Mark Renshaw

Rigoberto Uran

Zdenek Stybar

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mark Cavendish won his first Tour de France stage since 2013 on Stage 7 of the 2015 Tour de France. This took his total number of Tour stages to how many? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Alexis Vuillermoz won his first Tour stage win at Mur-de-Bretagne on stage 8 of the 2015 Tour de France. Which country is he from? Hint

Switzerland

Luxembourg

Belgium

France

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team won the Team Time Trial in the 2015 Tour de France, beating Team Sky by less than one second? Hint

Movistar

Astana

Tinkoff-Saxo

BMC

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sadly Ivan Basso left the 2015 Tour de France on the first rest day, after it was discovered that he had testicular cancer. He finished second in the 2005 Tour, behind which disgraced former cyclist? Hint

Floyd Landis

Lance Armstrong

Jan Ullrich

Bjarne Riis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Australian rider won the opening time trial in the 2015 Tour de France?

Answer: Rohan Dennis

Rohan Dennis from Team BMC broke the record for the fastest ever Tour de France time trial (not including prologues). He completed the course at an average speed of 55.446 km/h (34.5 mph). Dennis had broken the World Hour Record in February 2015, holding the record until Alex Dowsett broke it again in May 2015.

2. Stage 2 of the 2015 Tour de France was won by Andre Greipel, but which Swiss cyclist came third to put himself into the yellow jersey?

Answer: Fabian Cancellara

Fabian Cancellara has been World Time Trial Champion on four occasions, as well as winning numerous classics. At the 2008 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the Time Trial, and the silver medal in the Road Race. Cancellara has also worn the yellow jersey on more occasions than any other cyclist who has never gone on to win the Tour de France.

3. Stage 3 of the 2015 Tour de France finished at the Mur de Huy, and was won by which Spaniard?

Answer: Joaquim Rodriguez

Joaquim Rodriguez specialises in short and steep climbs such as stage 3. His consistency across the whole season won him first place overall on the UCI World Tour rankings in 2010, 2012 and 2013. He has also finished on the podium of all three Grand Tours.

Answer: Tony Martin

Tony Martin was second to Rohan Dennis after stage 1 by 5 seconds, second to Fabian Cancellara after stage 2 by 3 seconds, and second to Chris Froome after stage 3 by just one second. Tony Martin won the World Time Trial championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He is also a past winner of Paris-Nice.

5. Stage 5 of the 2015 Tour de France was another chance for the sprinters. Who won in Amiens?

Answer: Andre Greipel

This was the second win of the 2015 tour for Andre Greipel. He earned the nickname'The Gorilla' during the 2008 Tour Down Under, which he won. He went on to repeat this in 2010.

6. Tony Martin unfortunately crashed and broke his collarbone on Stage 6 of the 2015 Tour de France. Which of his team-mates took the stage win?

Answer: Zdenek Stybar

Czech cyclist Zdenek Stybar took his first Tour de France stage win, riding for Etixx QuickStep. Stybar won the Eneco Tour in 2013, and was World Cyclo-cross Champion in 2011 and 2014.

7. Mark Cavendish won his first Tour de France stage since 2013 on Stage 7 of the 2015 Tour de France. This took his total number of Tour stages to how many?

Answer: 26

The 'Manx Missile' has won the points classification in all three Grand Tours. He became UCI World Road Race champion in 2011, and was the first cyclist to win on the Champs Elysees in four consecutive years in 2012.

8. Alexis Vuillermoz won his first Tour stage win at Mur-de-Bretagne on stage 8 of the 2015 Tour de France. Which country is he from?

Answer: France

Alexis Vuillermoz switched from mountain bike racing to road racing after winning the French Junior cross-country championship in 2006, and the Under-23 cross-country championship in 2009 and 2010. His first participation in the Tour was in 2013.

9. Which team won the Team Time Trial in the 2015 Tour de France, beating Team Sky by less than one second?

Answer: BMC

Team BMC went into the Team Time Trial as favourites, having taken the World Team Time Trial title in 2014. Their win put team leader Tejay Van Garderen into a strong second place going into the first rest day. BMC was the team of Cadel Evans when he won the 2011 Tour de France.

Answer: Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong won the Tour on a record seven occasions, before being later stripped of all seven titles following his admission to doping. Floyd Landis was stripped of his 2006 title due to doping. Jan Ullrich and Bjarne Riis have both admitted to doping, but have not been stripped of their Tour titles.

Source: Author TheLastEnemy

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