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2008 Vuelta a Espana [3] Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the 2008 Vuelta a España, Tour of Spain.

A multiple-choice quiz by ThurstAsh. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Alberto Contador crashed in Stage 21.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the 2008 Veulta a España? Hint

Carlos Sastre

Alejandro Valverde

Levi Leiphimer

Alberto Contador

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Question 3 of 10

3. Caisse d'Epargne won the team classifacation.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did David Monocoutié first obtain the King of the Mountains jersey? Hint

Stage 7

Stage 9

Stage 8

Stage 6

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the combination jersey? Hint

Joaquín Rodríguez

Levi Leiphimer

Alberto Contador

Ezequiel Mosquera

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many riders dropped out of the 2008 Vuelta? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 2008 Tour de France winner placed 2nd.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which country had the most teams in the 2008 Vuelta a España?

Answer: (One Word Only)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Out of all the cyclists that competed in the 2008 Vuelta a España, how many were Spanish? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How long did the cyclists ride over the whole 2008 Vuelta a España? Hint

3,559 km

3,420.4 km

3,133.6 km

3,228.7 km

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Alberto Contador crashed in Stage 21.

Answer: True

There were two crashes on the eighth circuit of Madrid. Alberto happened to crash in one of them. He was given the same time as the group he was in before he crashed, because of the 3km rule. On flat stages, if you crash within 3km of the finish you get the same time as the person who finishes first.

2. Who won the 2008 Veulta a España?

Answer: Alberto Contador

This is Alberto's first Vuelta win, He also won the 2008 Giro d'Italia. Alberto rode for Team Astana in the Vuelta. He won the 2007 Tour de France. He's the first Spaniard and the youngest to win all three Grand Tours. He is the fifth cyclist to win all three Grand Tours.

3. Caisse d'Epargne won the team classifacation.

Answer: True

Caisse d'Epargne won the team classifacation in two of the three Grand Tours. They didn't win it in the 2008 Giro d'Italia. Caisse d'Epargne is based in Spain.

4. When did David Monocoutié first obtain the King of the Mountains jersey?

Answer: Stage 9

David rode for Cofidis. Daivd would hold on to the King of the Mountains jersey all the way to Madrid, winning it. At the end of the 2008 Vuelta David had a total of 149 points, 43 more than the second place finisher in the catagory.

5. Who won the combination jersey?

Answer: Alberto Contador

Alberto won the golden jersey and the combination jersey. Alberto rode for Astana. Alberto won it by 5 points.

6. How many riders dropped out of the 2008 Vuelta?

Answer: 40

That was one more than the 2007 Vuelta. The last drop out of the 2008 Vuelta was Christian kux. He rode for Team Milram.

7. The 2008 Tour de France winner placed 2nd.

Answer: False

Carlos Sastre, winner of the 2008 Tour de France, placed third in the 2008 Vuelta a España. Carlos rode for Team CSC Saxo Bank. Levi Leiphimer placed second.

8. Which country had the most teams in the 2008 Vuelta a España?

Answer: France

France had the most teams in the Vuelta with 5 teams. Spain had four. The five French based teams included Française des Jeux, Crédit Agricole, Bouygues Télécom, Cofidis, and Ag2r-La Mondiale. Out of all the French teams Ag2r-La Mondiale did the best in the team competition.

9. Out of all the cyclists that competed in the 2008 Vuelta a España, how many were Spanish?

Answer: 50

There were three teams with all Spanish people on it. Those teams were Euskaltel-Euskadi, Caisse d'Epargne, and Andalucía-Cajasur. There were other teams that had a couple Spaniards on them. A Spanish cyclist won the 2008 Vuelta, Alberto Contador.

10. How long did the cyclists ride over the whole 2008 Vuelta a España?

Answer: 3,133.6 km

The 2008 Vuelta was the shortest of all three Grand Tours. The Giro was second and the Tour was first. The 2008 Tour was 3,559 km, while the 2008 Giro was 3,420.4 km.

Source: Author ThurstAsh

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