Off season trivia quiz

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Bearing in mind I've only got the info from the team website....

    There are five riders, you're missing one.
    You've got Tekle, Meintjes, Konovalovas and Grmay.

    The obvious one is missing - Jay Thomson, South African RR Champ.

    Sorry, I must be going senile, set a question and then forgot about it....

    YES, that's all the riders, so I'll give the answer:

    8 Jerseys in all*:

    Daniel Teklehaimanot
    2013 1º in African Championship, Road, TTT, Sharm al Shaikh (Janub Sina’), Egypt + Natnael Teweldemedhin Berhane, Meron Russom, Meron Teshome Hagos,
    2013 1º in African Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Sharm al Shaikh (Janub Sina’), Egypt

    Ignatas Konovalovas
    2013 1º in National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Lithuania, Lithuania

    Jay Thomson
    2013 1º in National Championship, Road, Road Race, Elite, South Africa, Nelspruit (RSA)

    Louis Meintjes
    2013 1º in National Championship, Road Race, U23, South Africa (RSA)
    2013 1º in National Championship, ITT, U23, South Africa (RSA)

    Tsgabu Grmay
    2013 1º in Ethiopian National Championships RR (ETH)
    2013 1º in Ethiopian National Championships ITT (ETH)


    *according to the team website. If there's something I've missed it's because they forgot to list it.
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  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    Ok whoever gets this right gets a lollipop..

    Who in 2014 is winner at every race he rides regardless of the result?
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Winner Ancona. How do I get the lollipop?
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    Congratulations!!!

    Buy one and send an invoice by carrier pigeon - it'll get here don't worry
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Nice question :)
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    When does the off season end?
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    TheBigBean wrote:
    When does the off season end?

    When the doping threads are all locked and everyone is banned
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    Easy one...

    Fold and bowl for a mark (9)
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Easy one...

    Fold and bowl for a mark (9)

    Cavendish?

    How about this one:

    Handsome junk food for this Dane (2,9)
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Easy one...

    Fold and bowl for a mark (9)

    Cavendish?

    How about this one:

    Handsome junk food for this Dane (2,9)

    Bo Hamburger

    Although you might get some complaints from Ximeneans
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    Crazy pace? Nah, just good style (7)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Crazy pace? Nah, just good style (7)
    Panache
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    RichN95 wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Crazy pace? Nah, just good style (7)
    Panache

    That was a bit easy for a pro like you. Try this

    Support for British space before splitting points (5,5)
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    I hate bloody cryptic crossword clues, so I've made one up for you b********s.

    Missing Sierra, Inuit gains victory at last, by way of tea at Eastern European peoples' house.

    11,6.

    You'll have to forgive my slightly individual setter's style, I'm making up the rules as I go along.
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    I hate bloody cryptic crossword clues, so I've made one up for you b********s.

    Missing Sierra, Inuit gains victory at last, by way of tea at Eastern European peoples' house.

    11,6.

    You'll have to forgive my slightly individual setter's style, I'm making up the rules as I go along.

    Viatcheslav Ekimov
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    I hate bloody cryptic crossword clues, so I've made one up for you b********s.

    Missing Sierra, Inuit gains victory at last, by way of tea at Eastern European peoples' house.

    11,6.

    You'll have to forgive my slightly individual setter's style, I'm making up the rules as I go along.

    Viatcheslav Ekimov.... Nice clue

    Edit- Damn, pesky auto typing on iPad was struggling with the spelling
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Dodgy Vino - confused initially with galvanised iron - then assorted tat. Chasing Rosa, our man swapped the mob for the peloton.
    (4,5)
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Easy one...

    Fold and bowl for a mark (9)

    Cavendish?

    How about this one:

    Handsome junk food for this Dane (2,9)

    Bo Hamburger

    Although you might get some complaints from Ximeneans
    yup - surely should be "sounds like handsome...."
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    ^ Now everybody's Stevo Fracking Fry :roll:

    * This time, the profanity filter disliked the latest buzzword for 'extracting' buried carbon; which was tucked away safely for a very good reason btw.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Dodgy Vino - confused initially with galvanised iron - then assorted tat. Chasing Rosa, our man swapped the mob for the peloton.
    (4,5)

    Ivan Gotti?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited January 2014
    Rider confused to be French is held by old believer (5,5)

    Ribiera is a pox. No ecstasy, sorted for a bumpy trip (5-7)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    too late
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    TheBigBean wrote:

    Support for British space before splitting points (5,5)

    Think this one is still to be solved
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    andytee87 wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Dodgy Vino - confused initially with galvanised iron - then assorted tat. Chasing Rosa, our man swapped the mob for the peloton.
    (4,5)

    Ivan Gotti?

    How does it work?
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    edited January 2014
    Sounds massive right left combination in World of pain? (10)

    Filch sassy missing head then grind scout for flyer (6, 6)

    Hogwash in alarming wreck before article in mother's ruins (8, 5)
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  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    TheBigBean wrote:
    andytee87 wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Dodgy Vino - confused initially with galvanised iron - then assorted tat. Chasing Rosa, our man swapped the mob for the peloton.
    (4,5)

    Ivan Gotti?

    How does it work?

    Not sure if it's correct, hence the ? , but confused initials of galvanised iron, G and I, change order- I G. Then each year after winning the giro, he had a DNF and top 20, so maybe back in the bunch?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    andytee87 wrote:
    Not sure if it's correct, hence the ? , but confused initials of galvanised iron, G and I, change order- I G. Then each year after winning the giro, he had a DNF and top 20, so maybe back in the bunch?
    The mob bit I assume is a reference to John Gotti (famous mafia boss)

    VINO, GI, TAT is an anagram of Ivan Gotti
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    RichN95 wrote:
    andytee87 wrote:
    Not sure if it's correct, hence the ? , but confused initials of galvanised iron, G and I, change order- I G. Then each year after winning the giro, he had a DNF and top 20, so maybe back in the bunch?
    The mob bit I assume is a reference to John Gotti (famous mafia boss)

    VINO, GI, TAT is an anagram of Ivan Gotti

    There's a lesson in how to get the answer, I suck at cryptic clues
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    RichN95 wrote:

    Ribiera is a pox. No ecstasy, sorted for a bumpy trip (5-7)

    Would have thought Paris-Roubaix, but did you mean Rubiera?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    TheBigBean wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:

    Ribiera is a pox. No ecstasy, sorted for a bumpy trip (5-7)

    Would have thought Paris-Roubaix, but did you mean Rubiera?
    Correct on both counts.
    Twitter: @RichN95

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