The Cycling Quiz Game

[Squire]

For tied 9th, we of course have Eddie Dunbar, Embret Svestad-Bårdseng and Harold Martín López.

And Gee?

 

[Netserk]

For tied 9th, we of course have Eddie Dunbar, Embret Svestad-Bårdseng and Harold Martín López.

and geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[tobydawq]

and geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Yes, sorry, I corrected my previous post.

 

[Squire]

Ok, here's one:

On this side of the year 2000, which two riders share the worst GC finish in the Tour de France while winning the white jersey?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Edit: Oops, sorry, Gee too. He was crossed from the Excel sheet because he had no contract when I updated it and I forgot to put him back in.

I'm not sure NSN agrees with that statement, but I get what you mean.

Ok, here's one:

On this side of the year 2000, which two riders share the worst GC finish in the Tour de France while winning the white jersey?

Menchov and Cunego at 11th or 12th.

 

[Squire]

Menchov and Cunego at 11th or 12th.

None of those.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Latour?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Latour is a cert. As for the other, perhaps Andy Schleck in 2008?

 

[Squire]

Latour is one, yes. Not Andy Schleck.

Latour was, incidentally, the last time the white jersey winner didn't end up on the overall GC podium.

 

[EvansIsTheBest]

Karpets was way down on GC when he won his (not that he got any closer in following editions of the Tour) so I'd guess him.

 

[Squire]

Karpets was way down on GC when he won his (not that he got any closer in following editions of the Tour) so I'd guess him.

Karpets is correct! Him and Latour won white while finishing 13th on GC, in 2004 and 2018 respectively. It's quite a close call, because Popo, Cunego and Schleck were all 12th while Basso and Menchov were 11th.

Worse white jersey winners were a bit more common in the 90s. Fabrice Philipot, finishing 24th in 1989, was the worst white jersey on GC since the competition was introduced in 1975.