Pro Racing pub quiz

[HertzvanRental]

Mauricio Soler deserves a mention as a former KoM TdeF winner.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/http:/ww...l-coming-to-terms-with-life-after-retirement/

Plus Santiago Botero, also mentioned in the article as a KoM TdeF winner.

Luis Herrera, who won all three KoM Grand Tour competitions.

Víctor Hugo Peña, first Colombian yellow jersey.

And of course Nairo Quintana, the first Colombian grand tour winner.

Was there not a guy named Fabio Parra that raced in the Herrera era?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Sean Connery

Close. But that's a no.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Was there not a guy named Fabio Parra that raced in the Herrera era?

There was, he was great.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Close. But that's a no.

Bugger, he's the only Scot I know from that era, someone else will have to steel my thunder on this one.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Bugger, he's the only Scot I know from that era, someone else will have to steel my thunder on this one.

LOL

 

[Foghat]

There is only one rider who won the overall and who never won a single stage at the Tour...who?

Roger Walkowiak?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Roger Walkowiak?

correct

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Bugger, he's the only Scot I know from that era, someone else will have to steel my thunder on this one.

My Grandpa?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Ian Steel...

only got that since I read this very recently HERE

Some good info HERE

 

[Bobby Mhor]

More Ian Steel in this clip HERE

I assume it my turn to ask?
If not, here goes anyway..


Name the three British riders who have ridden in the British national champion’s jersey in the same team as Lance Armstrong?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I assume it my turn to ask?

Anyone can ask a question at any time. There is no "answer correctly then it's your go" protocol. We're freestylin'

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Name the three British riders who have ridden in the British national champion’s jersey in the same team as Lance Armstrong?

Sean Yates, Brian Smith and Roger Hammond

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Sean Yates, Brian Smith and Roger Hammond

Uncanny,
in the same order I wrote them down...
You win today's kudos..

 

[Dayvo]

The fewest number of cyclists to complete the T de F. How many?

And guess, if you don't know, don't google.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

The fewest number of cyclists to complete the T de F. How many?

And guess, if you don't know, don't google.

134 (I'm going modern day, not early days when only a handful started anyway)