CR Quiz #6 (Monday, Dec. 7, 2009) (15 Total Points)

Ave/quiz 10.77419   TdF: The First World War ended his cycling career. A fighter pilot in the French army, (this French hero) was shot down in battle and died days later.  Who was this 1910 TdF champion? (3 Points) A. Octave Lapize B. Maurice Garin C. Alfredo Binda D. Philippe Thys ITALIAN TRIPLE: Eddy Merckx was the last rider to win Milan-San Remo, Giro d’Italia, and Lombardia in the same year.  Who was the only other superstar to accomplish this Italian Triple? (5 Point) A. Jacques Anquetil B. Gino Bartali C. Alfredo Binda D. Fausto Coppi E. Jan Janssen GIRO: True or False- Jacques Anquetil was the first Frenchman (in 1960) to win the Giro d’Italia? (2 Point) True or False TdF: 1910 marked the first inclusion of the Pyrenees Mountain.  Overall winner Octave Lapize (pictured) shouted (this) at race official at the top of the Tourmalet? (5 Point) A. Henri Desgranges, you devil!!! B. Whose idea was this?!? C. How far behind am I? D. You are murderers! Yes, murderers! E. Are we having fun yet…?