TDF Trivia quiz

[kingjr]

Jean Francois Bernard in 1986, given to him by Bernard Tapie.

 

[Cyivel]

Jean Francois Bernard got it from a man in the news at the moment Bernard Tapie.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Jean Francois Bernard in 1986, given to him by Bernard Tapie.

Excellent.

"I kept that Porsche for a long time." (J-F Bernard, in Slaying the Badger.)

 

[kingjr]

The Blonde Angel is indeed correct

Speaking of blond Angels, which other rider was in his homecountry often referred to as "the blond angel" who came in 5th in his first Tour de France being only 22 years old, rode 15 days in yellow, beat Eddy Merckx in a TT but in later years never managed to repeat that performance?

 

[Froome19]

Dietrich Thurau

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Dietrich Thurau

Is that the father of Björn?

 

[Froome19]

Indeed.

And will ask the next question..

Which city/town/village etc where a stage of this year's Tour finishes also featured in the very first Tour de France?

 

[roundabout]

Marseille.

But I can't think of a question right now.

 

[Netserk]

Indeed.

And will ask the next question..

Which city/town/village etc where a stage of this year's Tour finishes also featured in the very first Tour de France?

Paris?

10char

EDIT: It is actually Lyon, Marseille and Paris.

 

[Linkinito]

Paris?

10char

Also Lyon and Marseille.

 

[Froome19]

Paris?

10char

EDIT: It is actually Lyon, Marseille and Paris.

Yes indeed there are indeed 3..
I was thinking of one, then after realised there were a couple of others.

 

[Netserk]

Since my edit was at 38 and Linkinito's post was at 37, I think he should be allowed to ask the next question.

(And I don't know what to ask anyways )

 

[Vino's Mum]

Lyon, Marseille and Paris.

Just the 467, 374, and 471 km for those bad boys. Seems they set off the night before for the final stage to Paris.

 

[Linkinito]

Okay, easy question: what's the highest climb in the Tour de France that has never been a Hors Categorie climb (since HC was introduced)?

 

[Netserk]

Mont Cenis from France?

EDIT: Does it count if the climb hasn't been ridden since 1979 (first year with HC)?

 

[Linkinito]

Mont Cenis from France?

EDIT: Does it count if the climb hasn't been ridden since 1979 (first year with HC)?

There's higher.

 

[Netserk]

The last time Cayolle was used there wasn't any HC mountains, so I don't know whether or not it is fair to use that

Otherwise there is a petit one, but perhaps that one is borderline?

 

[Linkinito]

The last time Cayolle was used there wasn't any HC mountains, so I don't know whether or not it is fair to use that

Otherwise there is a petit one, but perhaps that one is borderline?

Modified the question a little bit, but I think that doesn't change a thing.

 

[Netserk]

Col d'Allos?

 

[kingjr]

Modified the question a little bit, but I think that doesn't change a thing.

Col d'ALlos?

Oh nevermind -.-

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The last time Cayolle was used there wasn't any HC mountains, so I don't know whether or not it is fair to use that

Otherwise there is a petit one, but perhaps that one is borderline?

Envalira??

 

[Linkinito]

Envalira??

Ding! We have a winner!
Envalira is 2407 meters high, but was never rated HC.

 

[Netserk]

Envalira??

Mind boggling that it was categorized 1

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Mind boggling that it was categorized 1

Often climbed from inside Andorra or via Puymorens, I guess.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

OK, next question. We all know that for a time it was part of a rider's growing up process to travel across the Iron Curtain and get mercilessly battered on terrible roads by Warsaw Pact riders in the Friedensfahrt.

But how many riders who took part in that race have gone on to finish on the podium in Paris?