CR Quiz #2-2 Monday, December 12, 2005 (15 Total Points)

Which one of cycling’s Great champions has won the most (Big 3) Grand National Tour Championships (TdF, Giro, Vuelta)? (1 point)

A. Jacques Anquetil (Fra)

B. Fausto Coppi (Ita)

C. Bernard Hinault (Fra)

D. Eddy Merckx (Bel)

E. Lance Armstrong (USA)

Merckx 11 Big 3 Championships, Hinault 10, Anquetil 8, Coppi 7.

Which Italian City has hosted the most stages in the Giro d'Italia? (2 points)

A. Rome

B. Milan

C. San Remo

D. Torino

E. Bologna

What was the name of the first American TEAM to participate in the Tour de France? (3 points)

A. Motorola

B. Subaru Montgomery

C. Ford

D. 7-Eleven

E. US Postal

First Participated in 1986.

Who was nicknamed "Le Macon de Frioul" (the bricklayer of Frioul)? (4 points)

A. Gino Bartali (Ita)

B. Ottavio Bottecchia (Ita)

C. Ivan Gotti (Ita)

D. Claudio Chiappucci (Ita)

E. Fausto Coppi (Ita)

In which year was the spring Classic: Milan-San Remo first held? (5 points)

A. 1899

B. 1907

C. 1911

D. 1919

E. 1934

1^st M-SR, 288 km, April 14 1907