Cycling Quiz

Question 1

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Which country is known for hosting the prestigious Tour de France?

Spain

Italy

France

Germany

Answer

65 mph (105 km/h)

Answer

75 mph (121 km/h)

Answer

85 mph (137 km/h)

Answer

Lance Armstrong

Answer

Jacques Anquetil

Answer

Eddy Merckx

Answer

Greg LeMond

Answer

Miguel Indurain

Answer

Bernard Hinault

Answer

United States

Answer

Tour de Suisse

Answer

Paris-Nice

Answer

Milan-San Remo

Answer

Sean Kelly

Answer

Joop Zoetemelk

Answer

Stephen Roche

Answer

200 meters

Answer

300 meters

Answer

400 meters

Answer

Sir Bradley Wiggins

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Fabian Cancellara

Answer

Marianne Vos

Question 2

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What is the world record speed achieved in a human-powered bicycle?

89 mph (143 km/h)

Question 3

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Which cyclist has won the most Tour de France titles?

Chris Froome

Question 4

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How many gears are typically found on a road bike?

10

18

24

20

Question 5

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Who is the only cyclist to have won the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and Road World Championships in the same year?

Eddy Merckx

Question 6

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Which country has the highest number of professional cyclists?

Netherlands

Belgium

Italy

Question 7

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What is the term used to describe a cyclist who rides in the draft of another cyclist to conserve energy?

Tailwind

Headwind

Drafting

Pacing

Question 8

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Which cycling race is known as 'The Hell of the North' due to its rough cobbled sections?

Paris-Roubaix

Question 9

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Which cyclist famously won the gold medal in the individual time trial at the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles?

Alexi Grewal

Question 10

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What is the distance of a standard track cycling velodrome?

250 meters

Question 11

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Which cyclist has won the most Olympic gold medals in cycling?

Chris Hoy