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Olympics: Cycling Trivia Quiz

Woohoo! The Sydney 2000 Olympics have been and gone! I hope you had fun watching the different sports. Here's a quiz on Olympic cycling events.

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

Author
peche

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,550

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
613

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first year cycling was an Olympic sport? Hint

1896

1900

1904

1908

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the track cyclists use called?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is NOT something cyclists use to reduce wind resistance? Hint

use straight handlebars

drafting

wear aerodynamic helmets

solid back wheel

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Question 4 of 10

4. What country has won the most medals in Olympic cycling? Hint

France

Great Britain

Italy

Freedonia

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Question 5 of 10

5. The bikes used for track events don't have any .... Hint

spokes

brakes

seats

gears

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Question 6 of 10

6. Cycling is timed by: Hint

hundredths of a second

tenths of a second

a judge at the finish line with a stopwatch

thousandths of a second

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Question 7 of 10

7. The longest Olympic road race ever was at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games. How long was it? Hint

250 km

304 km

320 km

287 km

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mountain biking competitions were first held in the Olympics in: Hint

1988

1996

1984

1992

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mountain biking is different from other Olympic cycling sports because: Hint

mountain bikes have fewer gears than track bikes

mountain bikers aren't allowed help in repairing a damaged bike

mountain bikes have more curved handlebars

there are no women's events

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the men's defending champion in the individual time trial, at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Hint

Lance Armstrong

Jens Fiedler

Pascal Richard

Miguel Indurain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first year cycling was an Olympic sport?

Answer: 1896

Cycling is one of only five sports that have been in every modern Olympics. The others are fencing, gymnastics, athletics, and swimming.

2. What is the track cyclists use called?

Answer: velodrome

3. Which of these is NOT something cyclists use to reduce wind resistance?

Answer: use straight handlebars

Curved--not straight--handlebars let riders lean forward and reduce wind resistance. Many road racers and track riders use drag-reducing helmets ... road racers sometimes ride in packs so they can use riders ahead of them as a windbreak (although this is not allowed in time trials) ... most track bikes have solid back wheels to reduce wind drag.

4. What country has won the most medals in Olympic cycling?

Answer: France

France has 73 medals, including 32 gold ... Italy has 54 medals ... Great Britain has 46 ... and Freedonia is a fictional country from a Marx Brothers movie.

5. The bikes used for track events don't have any ....

Answer: brakes

Track bikes don't have any brakes, and have just one gear, so riders must pedal all the time to keep going. The front wheels have three or four large spokes, and the seats can be higher than the handlebars for a more aerodynamic shape.

6. Cycling is timed by:

Answer: thousandths of a second

Cycling and canoeing are the only Olympic sports timed to thousandths of a second.

7. The longest Olympic road race ever was at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games. How long was it?

Answer: 320 km

That 320 km, or 198 miles, would be roughly like cycling from London to Paris. The men's road race in Sydney will be 234 km, and the women's will be 126 km.

8. Mountain biking competitions were first held in the Olympics in:

Answer: 1996

Mountain biking is one of the newest Olympic {sports;} it was first held in 1996 at Atlanta.

9. Mountain biking is different from other Olympic cycling sports because:

Answer: mountain bikers aren't allowed help in repairing a damaged bike

Unlike the road racing and time trial events, mountain bikers cannot receive help for a damaged bike ... mountain bikes have many more gears than track cycles, sometimes up to 24 ... handlebars on mountain bikes are usually straight, not curved ... there is a women's mountain bike {race;} the 1996 winner at Atlanta was Paola Pezzo of Italy.

10. Who was the men's defending champion in the individual time trial, at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

Answer: Miguel Indurain

Five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain of Spain is the defending champion. Lance Armstrong of the USA, who's won the Tour de France the last two years, will be a competitor at the Sydney games. Pascal Richard of Switzerland is the defending champion in the road race. Jens Fiedler of Germany is the defending champion in the sprint.

Source: Author peche

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