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Tour de France Quiz: Winners, Jerseys and Records
Ten questions on the Tour de France: its creation in 1903, the origin of the yellow jersey, the other jerseys, the great winners, the finish in Paris and the major climbs.
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Tour de France, races, champions
Cycling covers the great road races, from the Tour de France to the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta, classics such as Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders or Liège-Bastogne-Liège, as well as track racing, mountain biking and BMX. It features legendary climbs (the Tourmalet, Alpe d'Huez, Mont Ventoux), the distinctive jerseys and a vocabulary all of its own: peloton, breakaway, sprint, time trial.
Past and present figures have their place, from Eddy Merckx to Bernard Hinault and from Fausto Coppi to Jacques Anquetil. To test your cycling knowledge, just open a free quiz: five levels from very easy to expert, with detailed explanations once you have given your answer.
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ExpertCycling
Expert cycling quiz: the 1903 Tour de France and Merckx's hour record
The first Tour de France in 1903: starting suburb, winner and length, plus the 1954 foreign start and Merckx's hour record. Expert level, free.
HardCycling
Hard cycling quiz: Tour de France winners, Hinault and Paris-Roubaix
The 1983-84 winner nicknamed the Professor, the first British champion in 2012, Hinault's final win and Paris-Roubaix's forest cobbles. Hard, free.
MediumCycling
Intermediate cycling quiz: Tour de France origins and multiple winners
The Tour's founding year and newspaper, Eddy Merckx's nickname, a Spanish five-in-a-row and the first five-time winner. Intermediate, free.
EasyCycling
Easy cycling quiz: Tour de France jerseys, Eddy Merckx and climbs
Climbers' and sprinters' jerseys, the Tour's length in weeks, Eddy Merckx's origins and a climb with 21 hairpins. Easy, free, 10 questions.
Very easyCycling
Very easy cycling quiz: Tour de France basics and bike parts
Wheels, pedals, the leader's jersey and the Tour de France's country and finish: a very easy, free cycling quiz with 10 questions for all ages.
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Frequently asked questions about Cycling
What do the yellow, green, polka-dot and white jerseys mean in the Tour de France?
The yellow jersey goes to the overall leader, the green jersey to the best sprinter (points classification), the red polka-dot jersey to the best climber and the white jersey to the best young rider. Yellow was introduced in 1919, matching the yellow paper of L'Auto, the newspaper that founded the race.
What are the five Monuments of cycling?
The five Monuments are one-day classics: Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Tour of Lombardy. Paris-Roubaix is nicknamed the Hell of the North because of its cobbled sectors.
What are the three Grand Tours of cycling?
The three Grand Tours are the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España, first held in 1903, 1909 and 1935 respectively. They are stage races lasting about three weeks, with one or two rest days.