“Oh, it’s just so amazing, this feeling. I can’t thank everyone enough.”
Sunday in Paris and Sam Bennett roared to his second stage win of the Tour de France to clinch his green jersey triumph in style. Today’s SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is dedicated to the Irish cycling star.
So grab your helmet, take your place at the start line and let’s do it.
ROUND 1: TV & MOVIES
What multiple Tour de France green jersey winner was on commentary duty for this year's race?
What multiple Tour de France green jersey winner was on commentary duty for this year's race?
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What Olympic and Tour de France champion (pictured here in the Union Jack garb) provided his insight and expert analysis for Eurosport during the race?
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What American cyclist - and stripped Tour de France champion - hosted regular podcast episodes of 'The Move' during the tour?
(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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What actor played road racer Marcus Sommers in the 1985 cycling movie American Flyers?
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What is the name of the 2017 Netflix documentary about doping in cycling?
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ROUND 2: GEOGRAPHY
Sam Bennett was born in Belgium but where did he grow up?
Sam Bennett was born in Belgium but where did he grow up?
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The Yellow Jersey was won by 22-year-old Tadej Pogacar. What country is he from?
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Sam Bennett won Stage 21 (the final one) in what city?
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In 1998, where did the 85th edition of the Tour de France commence?
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What country is 5-time Tour de France champion Eddie Merckx from?
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How many Tour de France green jerseys did Sean Kelly win?
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Stephen Roche is the only ever Irish winner of the Tour de France yellow jersey. In what year did he achieve this feat?
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How many Tour de France titles did Lance Armstrong win, and subsequently have stripped?
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Did Sam Bennett ever win the Irish National Cycling Championships?
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What sprinter holds the record for the most Tour de France green jersey wins?
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ROUND 4: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
"He's still relatively young, in cycling terms, and he's a young sprinter, really. We can almost consider him British." WHO SAID IT?
"He's still relatively young, in cycling terms, and he's a young sprinter, really. We can almost consider him British." WHO SAID IT?
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What team was Sam Bennett cycling for during the tour?
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What position did Sam Bennett finish out of the 146 cyclists that finished, in the overall classification?
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What Irish cyclist finished highest in the overall Tour de France classifications, this year?
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What is the name of the Frenchman who was the only black cyclist in this year's Tour de France field?
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