Re: [CR]1949 Tour de France Trivia first 10 questions

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From: "stevens" <stevens@veloworks.com>
To: "Aldo Ross" <swampmtn@siscom.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]1949 Tour de France Trivia first 10 questions
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:35:57 -0700
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 13:08:59 -0400, Aldo Ross wrote
> Okay... here's the first 10 questions. They should be relatively easy.
>
> 1. Who won the Tour de France in 1949?

Fausto Coppi


> 2. Why was his victory historic? (Something which had never been
> done before.)

First time a racer won the Giro-Tour double


> 3. Which team won the team classification?

Italy


> 4. In 1949 the tour visited visited four other countries besides
> France; Belgium, Spain, Italy, and ???

Switzerland


> 5. What manufacturer's car did the race director choose to follow
> the 1949 Tour. (same as 1939, 1948, and 1950)

Renault


> 6. What famous ex-racer managed the 1949 Italian National team?

Alfredo Binda


> 7. Each team consisted of how many riders? (trick question)

9 riders ... more or less. Because of regional and A&B teams, there was collusion ...


> 8. Who was the highest-placed French rider at the finish?

Jacques Marinelli (3rd)


> 9. By how many minutes did Fausto Coppi trail the yellow jersey
> after the stage to St. Malo?

30 minutes


> 10. Who won a stage on his birthday?

Gino Bartali

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