How to understand the Tour de France
  • 1. What color jersey does the overall leader (lowest cumulative time) wear in the Tour de France?
A) Yellow
B) Polka Dot
C) White
D) Green
  • 2. What is the name of the race's organizing body?
A) Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO)
B) International Olympic Committee (IOC)
C) French Cycling Federation
D) Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
  • 3. What type of stage is usually flat and suited for sprinters?
A) Individual Time Trial
B) Flat Stage
C) Time Trial
D) Mountain Stage
  • 4. What does 'domestique' mean in the context of cycling?
A) The team leader
B) A rider who supports their team leader
C) A neutral support rider
D) A stage winner
  • 5. What is a 'breakaway'?
A) A mechanical problem
B) A team meeting
C) The final sprint to the finish line
D) A group of riders that has escaped the main pack (peloton)
  • 6. What color jersey is awarded to the best climber (King of the Mountains)?
A) Yellow
B) Green
C) Polka Dot
D) White
  • 7. What is the 'peloton'?
A) The spectators
B) The main group of riders
C) The team cars
D) A breakaway
  • 8. What is a 'time trial'?
A) A mountain climb
B) A sprint to the finish line
C) A race against the clock, ridden individually or in teams
D) A rest day
  • 9. Which jersey is awarded to the best young rider (under 26)?
A) White
B) Yellow
C) Green
D) Polka Dot
  • 10. What is the significance of a 'hors catégorie' (HC) climb?
A) It is a flat section of the race
B) It is the easiest type of climb
C) It is an exceptionally difficult climb
D) It is a sprint point
  • 11. What is drafting?
A) Taking a shortcut
B) Eating during the race
C) Pushing another rider
D) Riding closely behind another rider to reduce wind resistance
  • 12. What is the 'maillot jaune' in French?
A) Yellow Jersey
B) Green Jersey
C) White Jersey
D) Polka Dot Jersey
  • 13. What is the 'grupetto'?
A) The lead group of riders
B) The race officials
C) The team doctors
D) A group of riders at the back of the race, trying to make the time cut
  • 14. What happens if a rider breaks a rule during a stage?
A) They are given a free water bottle
B) They may be penalized with time or disqualification
C) They are given a bonus
D) Nothing happens
  • 15. What is the primary goal of a team in the Tour de France?
A) To cause as many crashes as possible
B) To make the most noise
C) To win the overall general classification or a stage
D) To finish last
  • 16. What is the 'chrono' in cycling terminology?
A) Gears
B) Saddle
C) Brakes
D) Time Trial
  • 17. The 'lantern rouge' is awarded to which rider?
A) The last rider in the general classification
B) The rider who crashes the most
C) The rider with the most punctures
D) The stage winner
  • 18. What does the green jersey signify?
A) Best climber
B) Points classification leader
C) Best young rider
D) Overall classification leader
  • 19. What is the 'flamme rouge'?
A) A type of energy gel
B) A team car
C) A red flag indicating 1 kilometer to go
D) A race official
  • 20. What is the UCI?
A) The governing body for cycling
B) A French mountain range
C) A type of cycling shoe
D) A type of bicycle tire
  • 21. What is 'echelon'?
A) A race tactic to slow the peloton
B) A type of bicycle frame
C) A diagonal formation of riders in windy conditions
D) A specific type of climb
  • 22. What is the 'neutral zone'?
A) A designated area for mechanical assistance
B) The team bus parking area
C) The final kilometer of a stage
D) The beginning of a stage where riders are not allowed to attack
  • 23. What does it mean when a rider is 'dropped'?
A) They have been disqualified
B) They have changed their tire
C) They have fallen behind the main group
D) They have won the stage
  • 24. What is a 'grimpeur'?
A) A domestique
B) A sprinter
C) A time trialist
D) A climber
  • 25. What is a 'bonification'?
A) A mechanical adjustment.
B) A time bonus awarded for winning a stage or sprint point.
C) A penalty given to a rider.
D) A type of energy bar.
  • 26. What is the purpose of team tactics?
A) To control the race and position their leader for victory
B) To give all riders equal opportunities to win
C) To cause crashes and chaos
D) To confuse the other teams
  • 27. What is a soigneur?
A) A member of the press
B) A bicycle mechanic for neutral support
C) A team staff member who provides support to the riders
D) A race judge
  • 28. What is a 'contre-la-montre'?
A) A time trial
B) A mountain climb
C) A sprint finish
D) A rest day
  • 29. What is the 'autobus'?
A) The team support vehicle
B) A section of the race course
C) A large group of riders trying to make the time cut in the mountains.
D) A specific type of bicycle
  • 30. What is a 'sprint train'?
A) A training exercise for climbing mountains.
B) A group of riders caught in a crash.
C) A train transporting bicycles to the race.
D) A team formation designed to lead out their sprinter for the final sprint.
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