Quiz: Cycling in Africa

Test Your Knowledge of Cycling and its History in Africa

Quiz: Cycling in Africa

Quiz: Cycling in Africa

Test Your Knowledge of Cycling and its History in Africa

Barriers were broken at the 2015 Tour de France. Eritrean riders Daniel Teklehaimanot and Merhawi Kudus were the first black Africans to compete.

MTN-Qhubeka was the first African-registered team. And Daniel went on to become the first black African to lead the mountains classification.

How much do you know about the history of cycling across Africa? Test your knowledge in our quiz.

1. What color jersey is given to the best climber in the Tour de France?
A. Yellow
B. White
C. Green
D. White with Red Polka Dots
The BBC explains who wears what.
2. What Tour de France champion was born in Kenya?
A. Christopher Froome
B. Mike Mokamba Nyang’Au
C. Dennis Kipruto Kimetto
D. Leonard Patrick Komon
Christopher Froome is a Kenyan-born British cyclist.
3. Approximately how long is the Tour de France?
A. 3,000 kilometers
B. 3,500 kilometers
C. 4,000 kilometers
D. 5,000 kilometers
The modern Tour de France consists of 21 day-long segments, or stages, over a 23-day period. The race covers about 3,500 kilometers, or 2,200 miles.
4. What country hosts the largest competitive cycling event in Africa?
A. Ethiopia
B. Ghana
C. Rwanda
D. South Africa
South Africa’s Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour is the world’s largest individually timed cycle race and the first event outside Europe to be included in the International Cycling Union’s Golden Bike Series. More than 35,000 cyclists compete in the 109km route around Cape Town.
5. During what war were the first bicycles in Africa used?
A. The Italo-Turkish War
B. The Anglo-German War
C. The Second Anglo-Boer War
D. Bicycles were never used for combat
Bicycles were first introduced to the continent for the purpose of combat. In 1901 they were used in the Second Anglo-Boer War in South Africa. According to the BBC: “The Cape Cycle Corps was formed in January 1901 and was a unit of 500 troops. The main jobs they were involved with in South Africa were despatch-riding, linking between cavalry and infantry, reconnaissance, carrying mail and stores in rucksacks, and even transporting carrier pigeons.”
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