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Cycling in 2008 Trivia Quiz

This is about the 2008 cycling season.

A multiple-choice quiz by sammie_giga. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sammie_giga

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
288,639

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which German rider won the Tour Down Under in Australia and became the first leader in the Protour 2008?
Hint

Andr� Greipel

Heinrich Haussler

Gerald Ciolek

Erik Zabel

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first important stage race of the season in Europe was Paris-Nice. It was won by which Italian who was 2nd the year before? Hint

Damiano Cunego

Gilberto Simoni

Danilo Di Luca

Davide Rebellin

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Italy, both the stage race Tirreno-Adriatico and the classic Milano-Sanremo were won by the same rider. What's his name? Hint

Fabian Cancellara

Thomas Dekker

Filippo Pozzato

Oscar Freire

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Question 4 of 10

4. In April, the Tour of Flanders brought the highlights of cycling to Belgium. Who was on the final podium in 2008? Hint

Boonen, Hincapie, Bettini

Boonen, Hoste, Wesemann

Devolder, Nuyens, Flecha

Devolder, Ballan, Boonen

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Question 5 of 10

5. Paris-Roubaix is often considered as the queen of the classics. Tom Boonen won in 2008 for the 2nd time in his career. Who ended up the podium but hadn't won this race before? Hint

Fabian Cancellara

Leif Hoste

Stuart O'Grady

Alessandro Ballan

6. In the Vuelta al Pais Vasco it was a Spanish rider who dominated the stage race, winning the first and last stage as well as the overall. If you know his name, then you also know what was the most important race he did win in 2007. Hint

Vuelta al Pais Vasco

Tour de France

Vuelta a Espa�a

World Champions Roadrace

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Question 7 of 10

7. As in the years before, the Amstel Gold Race ended with a famous climb in the southern part of the Netherlands. Damiano Cunego won in 2008 by out-sprinting Frank Schleck and 7 other companions. What's the name of the climb? Hint

Cauberg

De Muur van Geraardsbergen

Valkenberg

La Redoute

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Question 8 of 10

8. Although it's a small country, Luxembourg has had some great cycling riders of years past. One of them did win the "Fleche Wallonne", a race in the southern part of Belgium, ending on the tough "Mur de Hoey", a climb with gradients above 20%. What's the name of the 2008 winner? Hint

Kim Kirchen

Andy Schleck

Jempy Drucker

Fr�nk Schleck

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Question 9 of 10

9. Liege-Bastogne-Liege is the last classic of the spring season. The 2008 edition was won by Alejandro Valverde who beat David Rebellin and Frank Schleck in a three-man sprint. What's the nickname of this famous classic? Hint

The Walloon Arrow

La Primavera

The Battle of the Ardennes

La Doyenne

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of April, riders are racing in the French speaking part of Switzerland, i.e. Romandie. The stage race with the same name was won by a German for the first time in history - who's this German rider? Hint

Georg Totschnig

Markus Zberg

Jan Ullrich

Andreas Kloden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which German rider won the Tour Down Under in Australia and became the first leader in the Protour 2008?

Answer: Andr� Greipel

It was the sprinter Greipel who won 4 stages and the overall.

2. The first important stage race of the season in Europe was Paris-Nice. It was won by which Italian who was 2nd the year before?

Answer: Davide Rebellin

Davide Rebellin won Paris-Nice with 3 seconds advantage to his compatriot, Rinaldo Nocentini.

3. In Italy, both the stage race Tirreno-Adriatico and the classic Milano-Sanremo were won by the same rider. What's his name?

Answer: Fabian Cancellara

The Swiss Fabian "Spartacus" Cancellara was outstanding in both races.

4. In April, the Tour of Flanders brought the highlights of cycling to Belgium. Who was on the final podium in 2008?

Answer: Devolder, Nuyens, Flecha

Reigning Belgian champion Stijn Devolder won the race before Nuyens and Flecha. Boonen did win in 2005 and 2006.

5. Paris-Roubaix is often considered as the queen of the classics. Tom Boonen won in 2008 for the 2nd time in his career. Who ended up the podium but hadn't won this race before?

Answer: Alessandro Ballan

Both Cancellara and Ballan ended on the podium, but Cancellara had already won Paris-Roubaix in 2006. O'Grady did win in 2007. Hoste didn't make it to the podium, although he was 2nd in 2006, but later got disqualified by trespassing a blocked railroad.

Answer: Tour de France

The 2008 winner in the Bask country was Alberto Contador, winner of the Tour 2007.

Answer: Cauberg

The Gold Race finished on the Cauberg (located in the city Valkenburg). De "Muur van Geraardsbergen" is a cobblestoned climb in Flanders, while "La Redoute" is a tough climb in the Belgian Ardennes.

Answer: Kim Kirchen

Kim Kirchen did win the sprint on the Mur de Hoey, beating Australian Cadel Evans and Italian Damiano Cunego.

Answer: La Doyenne

This race is commonly known as "La Doyenne". The race was first ridden in 1892, and the nickname actually means "the old one".

Answer: Andreas Kloden

Andreas Kloden was the overall winner, after taking the lead in the time trial.
Ullrich was already retired. Totschnig and Zberg are respectively an Austrian and Swiss rider, and did never win the Tour of Romandie.

Source: Author sammie_giga

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