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The Monuments of Cycling Trivia Quiz

Below are 15 questions about cycling's "Monuments" - the five greatest one day classics. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by pericles34. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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pericles34

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 15

1. Held every year in March, which classic is nicknamed "La Classica di Primavera", or more simply, "La Primavera"? Hint

Ronde van Vlaanderen

Milan-San Remo

Paris - Roubaix

Paris - Brussels

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Question 2 of 15

2. Despite usually being the longest single day bike race every year, "La Primavera" is usually a sprinter's race. What sprinter from the Isle of Man won it in 2009? Hint

Mark Cavendish

Steve Joughin

Jonathan Bellis

Stuart Slack

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Question 3 of 15

3. How many times did the great Eddy Merckx win the Monument known as "La Primavera"? Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. The second monument of the year, De Ronde van Vlaanderen, or simply, "De Ronde", is best known for what feature? Hint

The tough 20 km over the Col du Grand St. Bernard

The 17.5 km of dirt road through Brugges

Short, steep cobblestone hills

The bunched sprint finishes

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which Olympic champion was seen in the 2009 "De Ronde", carrying his bike up the Koppenberg after his chain snapped? Hint

Tyler Hamilton

Samuel Sanchez

Paolo Bettini

Fabian Cancellara

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was the first rider to win De Ronde van Vlaanderen three consecutive times? Hint

Fiorenzo Magni

Eric Leman

Achiel Buysse

Eddy Merckx

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Question 7 of 15

7. Held one week after "De Ronde", Paris-Roubaix is nicknamed the "Queen of the Classics". Yet it also has probably a more apt nickname. What is it? Hint

Six Heures d'Enfer (Six Hours of Hell)

L'Enfer sur Roulettes (The Hell on Wheels)

L'Enfer du Nord (The Hell of the North)

Facile a Faire (Easy to Do)

8. In the 2009 Paris-Roubaix, eventual winner Tom Boonen and another man broke from the leading group of six. Boonen's victory was iced when the other rider crashed on a turn in the section of cobblestones called Le Carrefour de l'Arbre. What was the name of this Norwegian who crashed trying to keep up with Boonen? Hint

Kurt Asle Arvesen

Thor Hushovd

Dag Otto Lauritzen

George Hincapie

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Question 9 of 15

9. Between 1923 and 2005, nine riders won "De Ronde" and Paris-Roubaix in the same year. Eight of these men were Belgian. What nationality was Heiri Suter who completed the double in 1923? Hint

Swiss

Dutch

French

Andorran

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Question 10 of 15

10. The fourth Monument of the year is Liege-Bastogne-Liege. First run in 1892, what is it nicknamed? Hint

La Doyenne (The Oldest)

La Montagneuse (The Mountainous One)

L'Originale (The Original)

L'Enfer d'Est (The Hell of the East)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What Spaniard won the 2008 Liege-Bastogne-Liege, his second time winning the Monument? Hint

Carlos Sastre

Alberto Contador

Alejandro Valverde

Samuel Sanchez

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Question 12 of 15

12. In 2006, Alejandro Valverde became the sixth rider to win Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the other Ardennes Classic, La Fleche Wallonne, in the same year. Who was the first man to win both the Liege-Bastogne-Liege and La Fleche Wallone in the same year twice? Hint

Ferdi Kubler

Moreno Argentin

Eddy Merckx

Davide Rebellin

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Question 13 of 15

13. The last Monument of the year is the Giro di Lombardia. By what nickname, commemorating the time of year, is it known? Hint

La classica sul ghiaccio (The Race on Ice)

La classica attraversare erva verde (The Race across Green Grass)

La classica delle foglie morte (The Race of Falling Leaves)

La classica sotto nevicando fuori (The Race under Falling Snow)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Italians have won well over half of the Giro di Lombardias, yet one Irishman won the race 3 times between 1983 and 1991. What was this Irish rider's name? Hint

Stephen Roche

Martin Earley

Sean Kelly

Seamus Elliott

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Question 15 of 15

15. From what country were the first three cyclists to win all five Monuments in a career? Hint

Ireland

Italy

Belgium

France

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Held every year in March, which classic is nicknamed "La Classica di Primavera", or more simply, "La Primavera"?

Answer: Milan-San Remo

First run in 1907, Milan-San Remo is the first "Monument" on the calendar. It was not held in 1916, 1944, and 1945 because of war. Lucien Petit-Breton was the first winner. Alfredo Binda was the first rider to win Milan-San Remo while wearing the World Championship rainbow jersey in 1931.

2. Despite usually being the longest single day bike race every year, "La Primavera" is usually a sprinter's race. What sprinter from the Isle of Man won it in 2009?

Answer: Mark Cavendish

Cavendish followed up his outstanding 2008 with a great run in 2009. He took 2 stages in both the Tour of Qatar and Tour of California before out-dueling Heinrich Haussler for the Milan-Sanremo crown.

3. How many times did the great Eddy Merckx win the Monument known as "La Primavera"?

Answer: 7

Over 11 years from 1966-1976, Merckx entered Milan-San Remo 8 times. In 1970, he came in 8th. He won it in 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, and 1976.

4. The second monument of the year, De Ronde van Vlaanderen, or simply, "De Ronde", is best known for what feature?

Answer: Short, steep cobblestone hills

While each year the course is slightly different, the Muur-Kapelmuur is traditionally the penultimate hill. Meanwhile, Koppenberg with its 22% maximum gradient is the most feared.

5. Which Olympic champion was seen in the 2009 "De Ronde", carrying his bike up the Koppenberg after his chain snapped?

Answer: Fabian Cancellara

Cancellara won the gold medal in the 2008 Olympic time trial and the bronze in the 2008 road race. Yet, his chance at becoming only the second Swiss to win "De Ronde" was foiled early. He posed for photographers at the summit of Koppenberg, showing the snapped chain.

6. Who was the first rider to win De Ronde van Vlaanderen three consecutive times?

Answer: Fiorenzo Magni

Magni won "De Ronde" in 1949, 1950, and 1951.

7. Held one week after "De Ronde", Paris-Roubaix is nicknamed the "Queen of the Classics". Yet it also has probably a more apt nickname. What is it?

Answer: L'Enfer du Nord (The Hell of the North)

Paris-Roubaix was first run in 1896. The 2009 version was 259km and was the 3rd victory in the Queen for Tom Boonen.

Answer: Thor Hushovd

Hushovd, "The God of Thunder", took a turn on Le Carrefour de l'Arbre too wide and crashed into a barrier. He did recover enough to finish third.

9. Between 1923 and 2005, nine riders won "De Ronde" and Paris-Roubaix in the same year. Eight of these men were Belgian. What nationality was Heiri Suter who completed the double in 1923?

Answer: Swiss

1923 was the only year Suter won either race. He did win the former classic Zuri-Metzgete a record 6 times.

10. The fourth Monument of the year is Liege-Bastogne-Liege. First run in 1892, what is it nicknamed?

Answer: La Doyenne (The Oldest)

In 1892 and 1893, Liege-Bastogne-Liege was an amateur race. It went professional in 1894.

11. What Spaniard won the 2008 Liege-Bastogne-Liege, his second time winning the Monument?

Answer: Alejandro Valverde

Both years he's won Liege-Bastogne-Liege Valverde. He also won the overall season championship.

Answer: Ferdi Kubler

Ferdi "the Cowboy" Kubler dominated the Ardennes in 1951 and 1952, winning both premiere races both years. He also won the 1950 Tour de France and the 1951 "Rainbow Jersey" for the World Championship Road Race. His earliest professional years however, he could only race in his home country of Switzerland as World War II raged throughout the rest of Europe.

13. The last Monument of the year is the Giro di Lombardia. By what nickname, commemorating the time of year, is it known?

Answer: La classica delle foglie morte (The Race of Falling Leaves)

The Giro di Lombardia was started in 1905 as the Milan-Milan. It is best known for the climb over the hill of Madonna del Ghisallo. The 2008 winner was Damiano Cunego. It was Cunego's second victory in a row and third over all.

14. Italians have won well over half of the Giro di Lombardias, yet one Irishman won the race 3 times between 1983 and 1991. What was this Irish rider's name?

Answer: Sean Kelly

Kelly also won the Vuelta a Espana in 1988, the points classification (Green Jersey) in the Tour de France 4 times, and the yellow jersey in the early season Paris-Nice seven consecutive times.

15. From what country were the first three cyclists to win all five Monuments in a career?

Answer: Belgium

Rik van Looy won one of the Monuments 8 times between 1958 and 1965. Roger De Vlaeminck notched 11 monument victories between 1970 and 1979. Eddy Merckx won the Monuments 19 times between 1967 and 1976. Merckx was the first to win all five Monuments and all three Grand Tours in a career.

In 1972, Merckx won Milan-San Remo, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Giro di Lombardia, the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. Sean Kelly had 9 victories in four of the monuments, but was never able to pull off a win in De Ronde, finishing second in 1984, 1986, and 1987.

Source: Author pericles34

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