Tour de France Questions: Round 1
- Who devised the very first Tour de France as a publicity stunt for his newspaper?
- Who won the 2016 Tour de France?
- Who was the first rider to win the Tour de France five times?
- Which champion was nicknamed “The Cannibal”?
- How many times did Lance Armstrong win the Tour de France?
- Which cyclist died on the slopes of Mont Ventoux in 1967?
- Where was the finish of the 2nd Stage of the 2007 Tour de France?
- What jersey is awarded to the best-placed Tour de France rider aged 25 or under?
- What jersey is worn by the King of the Mountains?
- Which multiple winner of the Tour de France hailed from the Basque country?
Round 1 Answers
- Henri Desgrange
- Chris Froome
- Jacques Anquetil
- Eddy Merckx
- Seven
- Tom Simpson
- Cantebury
- White jersey (maillot blanc)
- Polka dot (maillot pois)
- Miguel Indurain
Tour de France Quiz Questions: Round 2
- Who was the first rider to win the Tour de France three times in succession?
- In the post WW2 period, which Italian rider fought with his compatriot Gino Bartali for the honour of being the “campionissimo” – the champion of champions?
- In what year was the first Tour de France held?
- In which mountain range is the formidable Col du Galibier?
- Who was the first non-Frenchman to win the Tour de France?
- Which winner of the 2006 Tour de France failed a drugs test?
- Which Tour de France champion was nicknamed “The Professor”?
- Do the Tour de France riders drink from a musette or a bidon?
- In which year was the overall winner of the Tour de France awarded a yellow jersey for the first time?
- Which rider became popularly known as the “eternal second”?
Round 2 Answers
- Louison Bobet
- Fauso Coppi
- 1903
- Pyrenees
- Francois Faber (Luxembourg)
- Floyd Landis
- Laurent Fignon
- Bidon
- 1919
- Raymond Poulidor
