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2011 Tour de Crash Trivia Quiz

The 2011 Tour de France will be remembered for several things, among them some highly spectacular crashes. Let's see how much you remember from this carnage; most of these are from the first week.

A multiple-choice quiz by RedheadDane. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
RedheadDane

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
343,717

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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189

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Question 1 of 10

1. On stage one several riders got caught behind a huge crash when a rider collided with a spectator. What nickname was given to this, suddenly very unpopular, person? Hint

Lady in red

Lady in white

Lady in blue

Lady in yellow

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Question 2 of 10

2. Stage five was littered with crashes. One of the victims was the young (co)-captain of what team? Hint

Quickstep

Movistar

RadioShack

Team Sky

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the spectacular reason for Danish champion, Nicki S�rensen, crashing during stage 5? Hint

A cow

A motorbike

A dog

A kid

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Question 4 of 10

4. During the carnage of stage five what eventual podium finisher, to some people's surprise, managed to stay upright? Hint

Fr�nk Schleck

Rui Costa

Robert Gesink

Daniel Oss

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Question 5 of 10

5. Belgian rider Tom Boonen abandoned his participation, during stage seven, due to what type of injury? Hint

Sprained ankle

Broken wrist

Concussion

Knee pain

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Question 6 of 10

6. What pre-race favourite, unfortunately, had to abandon after breaking his collarbone during stage seven? Hint

Ivan Basso

Samuel Sanchez

Bradley Wiggins

David Arroyo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Chris Horner from the RadioShack team suffered concussion after crashing during stage seven. Yet he finished the stage. What question did he repeatedly ask after crossing the finish line? Hint

Who won?

Are we done?

Did I finish?

What is my time?

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Question 8 of 10

8. During stage nine a huge crash occurred with several riders abandoning the race. How many? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What two riders were involved in a controversial crash during stage nine? Hint

Voeckler and Flecha

Sanchez and Hoogerland

Sanchez and Voeckler

Flecha and Hoogerland

10. Dutch rider Laurens ten Dam crashed during stage 14 and suffered facial injury which caused him to finish the stage with a piece of gaze over his nose. What reason did he give for continuing anyway? Hint

Don't want to miss Paris

I can still walk

Still 25 fewer (stitches) than Johnny

I made it this far

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On stage one several riders got caught behind a huge crash when a rider collided with a spectator. What nickname was given to this, suddenly very unpopular, person?

Answer: Lady in yellow

The "lady" actually turned out to be a 13-year-old boy. He was eventually forgiven for the mishap.

2. Stage five was littered with crashes. One of the victims was the young (co)-captain of what team?

Answer: RadioShack

Janez Brajkovi� had to abandon due to a concussion and a broken collarbone. He was one of four captains on the RadioShack team.

3. What was the spectacular reason for Danish champion, Nicki S�rensen, crashing during stage 5?

Answer: A motorbike

The motorbike, which was carrying a photographer, caused Nicki to fall into a ditch and dragged his bike for about 200 meters.

4. During the carnage of stage five what eventual podium finisher, to some people's surprise, managed to stay upright?

Answer: Fr�nk Schleck

The older Schleck brother is known for his frequent crashes. This time, however, he managed to stay out of trouble.

5. Belgian rider Tom Boonen abandoned his participation, during stage seven, due to what type of injury?

Answer: Concussion

He had obtained the injury during stage five! Other riders had to tell his sports director that he was a danger to himself and others.

6. What pre-race favourite, unfortunately, had to abandon after breaking his collarbone during stage seven?

Answer: Bradley Wiggins

Having recently won the Crit�rium du Dauphin� Wiggins entered the Tour with high hopes. He was one among several high profit riders to pull out.

7. Chris Horner from the RadioShack team suffered concussion after crashing during stage seven. Yet he finished the stage. What question did he repeatedly ask after crossing the finish line?

Answer: Did I finish?

Footage of a dazed and confused Horner being loaded into the ambulance shocked quite a few.

8. During stage nine a huge crash occurred with several riders abandoning the race. How many?

Answer: 4

The unlucky four were Astana captain Alexandre Vinokourov, Omega Pharma-Lotto captain Jurgen Van Den Broeck and his teammate Frederik Willems, plus David Zabriskie from the Garmin-Cerv�lo team.

9. What two riders were involved in a controversial crash during stage nine?

Answer: Flecha and Hoogerland

Flecha was sideswiped by a television car, causing him to crash into Hoogerland who tumbled into a barbed wired fence. Both riders finished the Tour, with Hoogerland requiring a staggering 33 stitches in his legs.

Answer: Still 25 fewer (stitches) than Johnny

He obviously didn't think his eight stitches were anything compared to his compatriot Johnny Hoogerland, who famously had 33 stitches after crashing into a barbed wired fence.

Source: Author RedheadDane

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