Pro Racing pub quiz

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Aye it was Pauwels, I knew that because Brian Smith tweeted asking why Bardet had got the overall combativity when Pauwels had been the rider who had spent most on the time in breakaways - I suggested it was something to do with being French. Perish the thought...

 

[smutchin]

The Giro combativity prize is decided by an objective points system. The Tour combativity prize is decided subjectively by an all-French jury.

Do the math, as they say.

http://inrng.com/2013/07/the-combativity-prize-tour-de-france/

 

[The Couch]

Pauwels?

Indeed, he spend about 17h20 in an escape, compared to 2nd place Perichon 16h52 and 3rd place 16h40 De Gendt

So even if they wanted to keep it French, they could have gone for Perichon as well... but I guess it was maybe a sort of consolidation price after being forced to wear the polka dot jersey in the last stage to the Champs-Elysees (i.e. when all the pictures are taken), while you're only number 3 in the standings

 

[The Couch]

How many times did a team led by Patrick Lefevre dominate (take all 3 places on) the Paris Roubaix podium?
Extra points, if you can guess the years as well

Hint: it was spread across 2 millennia and each edition was won by another rider

 

[The Couch]

One more to keep the action going:
How many Tour de France winners died in WW1?

 

[smutchin]

How many Tour de France winners died in WW1?

Good question. I thought it was only one, but I looked it up to check and it's more than that.

 

[SWSteve]

The Giro combativity prize is decided by an objective points system. The Tour combativity prize is decided subjectively by an all-French jury.

Do the math, as they say.

http://inrng.com/2013/07/the-combativity-prize-tour-de-france/

I believe Daniel Friebe used to serve on a panel for the combative the prize - however this may not have been for TdF, instead another GT

 

[SWSteve]

Re: TdF winner in WWI I'm going to guess 7

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

How many times did a team led by Patrick Lefevre dominate (take all 3 places on) the Paris Roubaix podium?
Extra points, if you can guess the years as well

Hint: it was spread across 2 millennia and each edition was won by another rider

Twice? Mapei - Museeuw and Tafi? Although I thought that was mid-late 90s so someone else in the 2000s as well. So maybe 3 times? No idea who 3rd would have been.

 

[HF2300]

One more to keep the action going:
How many Tour de France winners died in WW1?

3

 

[themosquitoking]

One more to keep the action going:
How many Tour de France winners died in WW1?

I'll take 4 then.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

One more to keep the action going:
How many Tour de France winners died in WW1?

I know the name of one - Lucien Petit-Breton - he died on my birth date, although over 50 years before I was born

 

[The Couch]

I'll take 4 then.

Yep, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2001

 

[The Couch]

Re: TdF winner in WWI I'm going to guess 7

That's a bit much (luckily)

 

[themosquitoking]

Yep, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2001

I think i answered a different question but i'll take a win as a win.