La Flèche Wallonne - Quiz
- 1. What does 'La Flèche Wallonne' translate to in English?
A) The Ardennes Peak
B) The Belgian Sprint
C) The Road of Wallonia
D) The Walloon Arrow
- 2. In which month is La Flèche Wallonne normally held?
A) September
B) March
C) May
D) April
- 3. Which cycling governing body includes La Flèche Wallonne in its World Tour?
A) UCI
B) WCA
C) AIO
D) FCP
- 4. Which race is typically held between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège?
A) Strade Bianche
B) Paris–Roubaix
C) La Flèche Wallonne
D) Tour of Flanders
- 5. Who organizes both La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège?
A) The Belgian Press Syndicate
B) UCI World Tour
C) Wallonia Cycling Federation
D) Amaury Sport Organisation
- 6. How many times did Alejandro Valverde achieve the 'Ardennes double'?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Four
D) Two
- 7. In what year did the women's event for La Flèche Wallonne begin?
A) 1936
B) 1998
C) 2009
D) 1990
- 8. Why was La Flèche Wallonne originally created?
A) To qualify for the Olympics
B) To boost newspaper sales
C) To celebrate Belgian independence
D) To promote the Mur de Huy
- 9. When was the first edition of La Flèche Wallonne held?
A) 1936
B) 1960
C) 1948
D) 1938
- 10. Why was the race not held in 1940?
A) World War II
B) Financial difficulties
C) Extreme weather
D) A pandemic
- 11. What is the maximum distance the race has not exceeded since 1990?
A) 236 km
B) 300 km
C) 250 km
D) 210 km
- 12. What is the maximum steepness percentage found on the Mur de Huy?
A) 26%
B) 15%
C) 30%
D) 20%
- 13. Who holds the record for the most wins at La Flèche Wallonne?
A) Eddy Merckx
B) Stan Ockers
C) Alejandro Valverde
D) Philippe Gilbert
- 14. How many total victories did Belgian riders have up to and including 2011?
A) 11
B) 18
C) 38
D) 25
- 15. In which city does the modern race finish?
A) Liège
B) Huy
C) Charleroi
D) Tournai
- 16. How many times have Italian riders won the event in total?
A) 18
B) 5
C) 38
D) 11
- 17. In 2020, to which month was the race rescheduled?
A) October
B) September
C) August
D) June
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