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Tour de France 2001 Trivia Quiz

Tour de France 2001 The First Week: a quiz about the biggest cycling event in the world. What do you know about the Tour de France? This quiz is about the things that happened in the first week from Saturday 7th July till Sunday 15th July 2001.

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

Author
Vermic

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,926

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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755

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first rider that had to leave the 2001 Tour de France? Hint

Jeroen Blijlevens (Netherlands)

Fabian de Waele (Belgium)

Ivan Basso (Italy)

Stefano Zanini (Italy)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the prologue in the 2001 Tour de France? Hint

Joseba Beloki (Spain)

Christophe Moreau (France)

Jan Ullrich (Germany)

Lance Armstrong (USA)

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Question 3 of 10

3. A cyclist from South-Africa participated in the Tour de France for the first time in 2001. What is his name? Hint

Christian Vandevelde

Robert Hunter

Servais Knaven

Bram de Groot

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Question 4 of 10

4. Stage number 8 was won by Dutchmen Erik Dekker. How many stages did he win in the 2000 edition of the Tour de France? Hint

Two

Three

One

None

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Question 5 of 10

5. Txema Del Olmo from the Spanish Euskatel-team, had to leave the Tour de France in the first week. Why? Hint

His wife gave birth to his first born son

He was disqualified for unsporting behaviour, for throwing a bidon at a fellow rider

He was injured as the result of a fall in a mountain-stage

He tested positive at a drugs test

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Question 6 of 10

6. At the finish in Colmar, a sad incident happened. What was it? Hint

All the equipment of the Dutch National Television Team was stolen

One of the riders died of a heart-attack

A loony driver crashed his car into the crowd. Ten people got hurt

One of the members of the jury fell and broke a leg

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Question 7 of 10

7. Two cyclist won two stages during the first week. What are their names? Hint

Erik Zabel and Erik Dekker

Erik Zabel and Laurent Jalabert

Erik Dekker and Laurent Jalabert

Erik Dekker and Marc Wauters

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Question 8 of 10

8. The stage between Commercy and Strasbourg was won by Jaan Kirsipuu. He is from what country? Hint

Finland

France

Norway

Estonia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Marc Wauters from Belgium came first in the overall-standings, after winning the stage between Calais in France and Ansvers in Belgium. For what team does he ride? Hint

Cofidis

Lotto

Rabobank

Domo-Farm Frites

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Question 10 of 10

10. For one day, the leader in the overall-standings was a German cyclist. What is his name? Hint

Erik Zabel

Jens Voigt

Jan Ullrich

Udo Bolts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first rider that had to leave the 2001 Tour de France?

Answer: Fabian de Waele (Belgium)

The other riders also stopped during the first week, but De Waele was the first one. He was injured when he fell down with his bike, before the prologue.

2. Who won the prologue in the 2001 Tour de France?

Answer: Christophe Moreau (France)

3. A cyclist from South-Africa participated in the Tour de France for the first time in 2001. What is his name?

Answer: Robert Hunter

4. Stage number 8 was won by Dutchmen Erik Dekker. How many stages did he win in the 2000 edition of the Tour de France?

Answer: Three

5. Txema Del Olmo from the Spanish Euskatel-team, had to leave the Tour de France in the first week. Why?

Answer: He tested positive at a drugs test

6. At the finish in Colmar, a sad incident happened. What was it?

Answer: A loony driver crashed his car into the crowd. Ten people got hurt

7. Two cyclist won two stages during the first week. What are their names?

Answer: Erik Zabel and Laurent Jalabert

8. The stage between Commercy and Strasbourg was won by Jaan Kirsipuu. He is from what country?

Answer: Estonia

9. Marc Wauters from Belgium came first in the overall-standings, after winning the stage between Calais in France and Ansvers in Belgium. For what team does he ride?

Answer: Rabobank

10. For one day, the leader in the overall-standings was a German cyclist. What is his name?

Answer: Jens Voigt

Source: Author Vermic

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