Off season trivia quiz

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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    RichN95 wrote:
    Who is the fifth and so far final rider in the sequence (and why):

    Henk Poppe, Francisco Cabello, Nicola Minali, Fabian Cancellara, ___________

    Robbie McEwen? Stage winners of the TdF in the UK.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Who is the fifth and so far final rider in the sequence (and why):

    Henk Poppe, Francisco Cabello, Nicola Minali, Fabian Cancellara, ___________

    Robbie McEwen? Stage winners of the TdF in the UK.
    Correct.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    How many riders have won Paris Roubaix and either the junior or U23 events?
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    RichN95 wrote:
    FJS wrote:

    They all won a stage in which another rider died through a crash: Riviere, Kivilev, Casartelli, Weylandt
    Riviere didn't die.

    :oops: Oooops :oops: you're right. That TdF crash put him in a wheelchair and he died young, I always assumed they were related. It was actually from cancer.

    Hmm, I guess the answer is now 'winning a stage in which another rider had a career-ending crash'. Hmm, doesn't have the same ring to it...
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    How many riders have won Paris Roubaix and either the junior or U23 events?

    So, Google and Excel (I'm not busy...) tell me there is a unique answer to this.

    Some interesting names on the list. Everyone goes on about Thomas's win in the juniors, but I don't hear much mention of Stannard's or indeed Sagan's second places. Also, a lot of big names won the U23s, but then haven't won the main event.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    FJS wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    FJS wrote:

    They all won a stage in which another rider died through a crash: Riviere, Kivilev, Casartelli, Weylandt
    Riviere didn't die.

    :oops: Oooops :oops: you're right. That TdF crash put him in a wheelchair and he died young, I always assumed they were related. It was actually from cancer.

    Hmm, I guess the answer is now 'winning a stage in which another rider had a career-ending crash'. Hmm, doesn't have the same ring to it...

    I'm sure I'd have got it if you had phrased it like that.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    TheBigBean wrote:
    So, Google and Excel (I'm not busy...) tell me there is a unique answer to this.

    Some interesting names on the list. Everyone goes on about Thomas's win in the juniors, but I don't hear much mention of Stannard's or indeed Sagan's second places. Also, a lot of big names won the U23s, but then haven't won the main event.

    Indeed, I was surprised there are not more.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    FJS wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    From FJS. What connects Martin van Geneugden, Davide Rebellin, Richard Virenque and Vicioso. Hint: they had a win that wasnt on the front page

    OK, time to give the answer I guess:

    They all won a stage in which another rider died through a crash: Riviere, Kivilev, Casartelli, Weylandt
    Riviere didn't actually die in the crash though, he was 'just' paralysed.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    Are we restricted to cycling? I could do with the answer to the following.

    Being finicky, ventilates place in striking environment (4-9)
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    This is cycling related even if at first glance...

    What links:

    Steam - Quercus Suber - Claret - Edgar Alan Poe
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    They have all been chosen as luxury items on Desert Island Discs.

    Either that or they're nicknames for doping products.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    hmm close but that doesn't apply to the first 2... oh I'll give it they all are methods of cheating that have been used: trains at the first few TdF's and cork (on a wire towed by a car)
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Are we restricted to cycling? I could do with the answer to the following.

    Being finicky, ventilates place in striking environment (4-9)
    HAIR-SPLITTING
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    RichN95 wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Are we restricted to cycling? I could do with the answer to the following.

    Being finicky, ventilates place in striking environment (4-9)
    HAIR-SPLITTING

    Very good. Cheers.
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    Are we lacking a question ?

    What do Joaquim Rodriguez and Herman Van Springel have in common (and only those two) ?
    (from UCI World Tour website so must be true... :wink: )
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    andy_wrx wrote:
    Are we lacking a question ?

    What do Joaquim Rodriguez and Herman Van Springel have in common (and only those two) ?
    (from UCI World Tour website so must be true... :wink: )
    They've been on the podium of all three Grand Tours without actually winning one.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    What do Stephen Roche, Tony Martin and Kristian House have in common?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    TailWindHome wrote:
    What do Stephen Roche, Tony Martin and Kristian House have in common?


    They've all been t-boned by a deer?
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    TailWindHome wrote:
    What do Stephen Roche, Tony Martin and Kristian House have in common?

    Did they sing backing vocals on,, what did the fox say
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    RichN95 wrote:
    andy_wrx wrote:
    Are we lacking a question ?

    What do Joaquim Rodriguez and Herman Van Springel have in common (and only those two) ?
    (from UCI World Tour website so must be true... :wink: )
    They've been on the podium of all three Grand Tours without actually winning one.
    The above Rich answer above might be true, but my first thought was that both lost a GT victory on the last day’s TT.
    I know that was also true for Fignon, but he at least did win a GT, in fact several, but Van Springel never won one and so far neither has Rodriguez.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    josame wrote:
    hmm close but that doesn't apply to the first 2... oh I'll give it they all are methods of cheating that have been used: trains at the first few TdF's and cork (on a wire towed by a car)
    I know Quercus Suber is the latin name for a cork tree, but I don't follow. Please explain.
    Are you saying 'cork' is simply the term for when being pulled on a wire?
    Somehow it doesn't make sense to me - in French it's the same word for a cork in a bottle and for a traffic jam, bouchon, and you don't go faster in a traffic jam. Although I suppose you do go about the same speed as the cars in front, as if all wired together.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    knedlicky wrote:
    josame wrote:
    hmm close but that doesn't apply to the first 2... oh I'll give it they all are methods of cheating that have been used: trains at the first few TdF's and cork (on a wire towed by a car)
    I know Quercus Suber is the latin name for a cork tree, but I don't follow. Please explain.
    Are you saying 'cork' is simply the term for when being pulled on a wire?
    Somehow it doesn't make sense to me - in French it's the same word for a cork in a bottle and for a traffic jam, bouchon, and you don't go faster in a traffic jam. Although I suppose you do go about the same speed as the cars in front, as if all wired together.

    He literally put a cork at the end of some wire, held it in his teeth and got dragged along.
    _
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    What connects Feliks Więcek, Maurice Garin and Julián Berrendero?
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    What do Stephen Roche, Tony Martin and Kristian House have in common?


    They've all been t-boned by a deer?


    Nope


    All 3 won the Ras
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    TheBigBean wrote:
    What connects Feliks Więcek, Maurice Garin and Julián Berrendero?

    First winner of their 'home' tours

    edit - first 'home' winner of home tour
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    What connects Feliks Więcek, Maurice Garin and Julián Berrendero?

    First winner of their 'home' tours

    edit - first 'home' winner of home tour

    Yes. Very good. I wanted to add the first British tour of Britain winner, but couldn't work out who it was.
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    JTL I think, if we're talking the current ToB ?
    - not Milk Race/Kelloggs or the earlier ToB run by BLRC
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    andy_wrx wrote:
    if we're talking the current ToB ?

    I would have said Mauricio Ardila.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    andy_wrx wrote:
    if we're talking the current ToB ?

    I would have said Mauricio Ardila.

    He's Colombian!
    andy_wrx wrote:
    JTL I think, if we're talking the current ToB ?
    - not Milk Race/Kelloggs or the earlier ToB run by BLRC

    I wanted to include the BLRC stuff which was why it was tricky.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    TheBigBean wrote:
    He's Colombian!

    Nuts! I'll try reading the whole question next time... :cry:

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