Pinno's very tricky Christmas quiz No.3#

pinno
pinno Posts: 52,248
edited December 2017 in The cake stop
Use the first letter of the answer to the questions for all the letters of a cycling related anagram, then solve the anagram of a famous alpine climb. No Googling!

1. Christian name of Frenchman who won tours and a host of other races, born in the 1920's
2. Fagnini, Renshaw, Petacchi even.
3. Only British rider to have worn all Tour de France jerseys
4. Camenzind, Friere etc.
5. Italians with weak hands love this push button job.
6. Ol' Ben Cluter (Bertie's long lost American mate, anagram)
7. Swiss conqueror sews up ancient race conceived by Vienne and Perez
8. The Gypsy.
9. Tyrolean town hosts future worlds
10. First name of Belgian close to a stage win in the TdF until his tyre rolled off on a corner. Loose tape? R.I.P
11. Tour of the mostly flat lands
12. Merckx, Hinault, Indurain...
13. Whippet safety bicycle, Cambio Corsa, Osgear; had first incarnations of the modern...
14. Opening event of the Belgian cycling season
15. Amstel's best beer can finish you off here.
16. A bizarre accident led to this Spaniards death
17. Diminutive Colombian avoids slipping on Autumnal obstacles to win.

Good luck.
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,686
    2: Sprinters
    3: Millar?
    5: EPS
    6: Clenbuterol
    17: Chaves
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    2: Sprinters
    3: Millar?
    5: EPS
    6: Clenbuterol
    17: Chaves

    2. No. Close.
    3. 'The first letter of the answer' which is D but don't let me condescend you :wink:
    5. E, correct.
    6. Correct
    17. Refer to 3 above.
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,686
    Pinno wrote:
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    2: Sprinters
    3: Millar?
    5: EPS
    6: Clenbuterol
    17: Chaves

    2. No. Close.
    3. 'The first letter of the answer' which is D but don't let me condescend you :wink:
    5. E, correct.
    6. Correct
    17. Refer to 3 above.
    OK, so 3 = D
    17 = E
    2 = L?
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    2: Sprinters
    3: Millar?
    5: EPS
    6: Clenbuterol
    17: Chaves

    2. No. Close.
    3. 'The first letter of the answer' which is D but don't let me condescend you :wink:
    5. E, correct.
    6. Correct
    17. Refer to 3 above.
    OK, so 3 = D
    17 = E
    2 = L?

    Correct.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    edited December 2017
    1. L as in Louison Bobet
    2. L
    3. D
    4. O
    5. E
    6. C
    7. F
    8, R
    9. I
    10. R as in Rudy Dhaenens
    11. E - Enneco tour
    12. A
    13. D
    14. O
    15. C - Cauberg
    16. X
    17. E
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,686
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    2: Sprinters
    3: Millar?
    5: EPS
    6: Clenbuterol
    17: Chaves

    2. No. Close.
    3. 'The first letter of the answer' which is D but don't let me condescend you :wink:
    5. E, correct.
    6. Correct
    17. Refer to 3 above.
    OK, so 3 = D
    17 = E
    2 = L?
    And 15 = C?
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    2: Sprinters
    3: Millar?
    5: EPS
    6: Clenbuterol
    17: Chaves

    2. No. Close.
    3. 'The first letter of the answer' which is D but don't let me condescend you :wink:
    5. E, correct.
    6. Correct
    17. Refer to 3 above.
    OK, so 3 = D
    17 = E
    2 = L?
    And 15 = C?

    I know who you are thinking of but it's more recent than that. The clues are in the question.
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    edited December 2017
    14 O Omloop het Nieuwsblad
    15 V Valkenburg
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    orraloon wrote:
    14 O Omloop het Nieuwsblad

    Yep.
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  • socrates
    socrates Posts: 453
    4 = Oscar
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    socrates wrote:
    4 = Oscar

    Yes.
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    9 I Innsbruck, 2018 Worlds
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    orraloon wrote:
    9 I Innsbruck, 2018 Worlds

    Yep - you better not be cheatin'.
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    Pinno wrote:
    orraloon wrote:
    9 I Innsbruck, 2018 Worlds

    Yep - you better not be cheatin'.
    Moi? Heaven forfend.

    12 A Anquetil, 5 times TdF winners
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    orraloon wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    orraloon wrote:
    9 I Innsbruck, 2018 Worlds

    Yep - you better not be cheatin'.
    Moi? Heaven forfend.

    12 A Anquetil, 5 times TdF winners

    Yes.
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    13. D for derailleur
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    7 C for Fabian Cancellara winning Paris Roubaix but can't work out what the 'sews up' bit is about
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    redvee wrote:
    13. D for derailleur

    Yes.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    orraloon wrote:
    7 C for Fabian Cancellara winning Paris Roubaix but can't work out what the 'sews up' bit is about

    'F' you chookta.
    Pinno wrote:
    3. 'The first letter of the answer' which is D but don't let me condescend you :wink:

    Vienne and Perez were textile manufacturers.
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,686
    16 = X?
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    16 = X?

    Yes, indeed. Xavier Tondo.
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,086
    8 Roger DeVlaeminck
    [Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    So with the 'X'

    Col de la Croix de Fer?
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    DeVlaeminck wrote:
    8 Roger DeVlaeminck

    Yes. Therefore R.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    orraloon wrote:
    So with the 'X'

    Col de la Croix de Fer?

    Yay! You da winner winner chicken dinna and for that:

    ba-awesome-colorful-fireworks-animated-gif-image-s.gif
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,686
    11 = E; Eneco Tour?
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,248
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    11 = E; Eneco Tour?

    Keep up at the back. I posted the missing answers on page 1 of this thread as Orraloon had worked out the anagram but if it's any comfort to you, you are right.
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,686
    Pinno wrote:
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    11 = E; Eneco Tour?

    Keep up at the back. I posted the missing answers on page 1 of this thread as Orraloon had worked out the anagram but if it's any comfort to you, you are right.
    Meh. I give him one key clue and the glory hound nicks the prize. Was only going to be that or Ventoux with an X, and there ain’t no C’s in Ventoux! Was just trying to finish it.
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    Glory hound reporting in. 8) You gotta take it where you can.

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