Cycling Transfer quiz 2018

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Quiz Questions

1.
As the winner of the 2018 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Amstel Gold Race, various teams were angling for the services of Michael Valgren Andersen. Deceuninck-Quick Step and Team Sky missed out on the Danish rider. Which WorldTour-team is he leaving Astana for?
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- A.
  Trek-Segafredo
- B.
  Team EF Education First-Drapac
- C.
  Dimension Data
- D.
  BMC (becoming CCC in 2019)
2.
Speaking of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Our surprising number 2 on the podium in 2018, Lukasz Wisniowski, is changing teams as well. After spending two years at Team Sky he’s leaving for…
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- A.
  Movistar
- B.
  Astana
- C.
  CCC (BMC)
- D.
  Katusha-Alpecin
3.
Another rider coming over to the new CCC team is German rider Simon Geschke, who is leaving Team Sunweb. Two of his former teammates in the Dutch formation are leaving as well: Lennard Hofstede and Mike Teunissen. Which team will both gentlemen ride for in 2019?
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- A.
  LottoNL-Jumbo
- B.
  Lotto-Soudal
- C.
  Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij
- D.
  Deceuninck-Quick Step
4.
Another classic rider leaving the Sunweb team is Edward Theuns, who came to a mutual agreement with the team to break his contract one year early. Which familiar team is Theuns joining in 2019?
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- A.
  Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
- B.
  Trek-Segafredo
- C.
  Lotto-Soudal
- D.
  Wanty - Groupe Gobert
5.
Leaving Lotto-Soudal after 8 years and 95 victories is German powerhouse André Greipel. Which French Pro-Continental team is he heading to?
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- A.
  Vital Concept Cycling Club
- B.
  Direct Energie
- C.
  Cofidis
- D.
  Team Fortuneo-Samsic
6.
Greipel’s lead-out, fellow countryman and teammate for 8 years, Marcel Sieberg is leaving Lotto-Soudal as well. Where is Sieberg going?
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- A.
  Katusha-Alpecin
- B.
  Bahrain-Merida
- C.
  Team Sunweb
- D.
  BORA-hansgrohe
7.
To make up for Greipel leaving, Lotto-Soudal added a talented, young sprinter to their 2019 team roster. Who has the difficult task to follow in Greipel’s footsteps?
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- A.
  Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo)
- B.
  Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton-Scott)
- C.
  Pascal Ackermann (BORA-Hansgrohe)
- D.
  Álvaro José Hodeg (Quick-Step Floors)
8.
Also our 2016 Dwars Door Vlaanderen winner, Jens Debusschere, has chosen for a new adventure. Which WorldTour-team is his new destination?
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- A.
  Katusha-Alpecin
- B.
  UAE Team Emirates
- C.
  EF Education First-Drapac
- D.
  Groupama-FDJ
9.
Some reinforcement for Lotto-Soudal is coming from The Netherlands, where one of the Team Roompot riders has decided to make the jump to a WorldTour-team. Which Dutchman is joing the Belgian formation in 2019 to ride in the spring classics?
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- A.
  Pim Ligthart
- B.
  Sjoerd Van Ginneken
- C.
  Brian Van Goethem
- D.
  Jan-Willem Van Schip
10.
Talking about riders who will be joining a WorldTour-team, coming from the ProContinental stage. Another one is Wanty-Groupe Gobert rider Dion Smith. The 25-year-old New Zealander will be joining?
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- A.
  CCC (BMC)
- B.
  Mitchelton-Scott
- C.
  Trek-Segafredo
- D.
  Team Dimension Data
11.
Belgian rider Guillaume Van Keirsbulck is leaving Wanty-Groupe Gobert for …
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- A.
  UAE Team Emirates
- B.
  Bahrain-Merida
- C.
  Deceuninck-Quick Step
- D.
  CCC (BMC)
12.
As everyone knows, BMC will cease to exist as we know it today. The team will, however, live on as CCC Sprandi Polkowice ( a merge between the two teams, remaining WorldTour-level). It was a coming and going of riders earlier this summer, with a lot of riders leaving the BMC team to look for their fortune somewhere else. Where is Belgian Dylan Teuns taking his climbing capacities to?
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- A.
  Bahrain-Merida
- B.
  Astana Pro Team
- C.
  Team Sky
- D.
  Movistar
13.
Greg van Avermaet will stay at the new CCC-team, becoming the exponent of the team. His lieutenant during the spring classics, Jürgen Roelandts, decided to leave. Where will he become one of thé go to guys for the Flanders classics?
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- A.
  Movistar
- B.
  Team Sky
- C.
  UAE Team Emirates
- D.
  Groupama-FDJ
14.
Some other former teammates from Greg van Avermaet will not make the move to the new CCC team, choosing for an adventure with another team. Where are Stefan Küng, Jempy Drücker and Alberto Bettiol heading to?
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- A.
  Groupama FDJ / BORA-hansgrohe / EF Education First-Drapac
- B.
  Groupama FDJ / Trek-Segafredo / Astana Pro Team
- C.
  AG2r La Mondiale / BORA-hansgrohe / Dimension Data
- D.
  UAE Team Emirates / Team Sunweb / EF Education First-Drapac
15.
33-year old Italian Oscar Gatto has proven to be a great asset to every team he is in, although he is kind of a team hopper, having spent his time as a rider at teams like Gerolsteiner, ISD, Farnese Vini, Cannondale, Androni Giacattoli, Tinkoff and the previous two years at Astana. The winner of Dwars Door Vlaanderen in 2013 is choosing for another adventure in 2019. Which team is he joining?
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- A.
  Bahrain-Merida
- B.
  Mitchelton-Scott
- C.
  Katusha-Alpecin
- D.
  BORA-hansgrohe
16.
After spending many years at Trek, Giacomo Nizzolo has chosen for a new adventure. The Italian, who has proven to be a great sprinter, is joining…
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- A.
  Deceuninck-Quick Step
- B.
  AG2R La Mondiale
- C.
  Dimension Data
- D.
  CCC (BMC)
17.
One of the best time trial specialists in the peloton and a rider that everyone wants in their team: Tony Martin, also nicknamed “Der Panzerwagen”, is changing teams as well after being two years with Katusha-Alpecin. Which team is the German going?
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- A.
  Team Sunweb
- B.
  LottoNL-Jumbo
- C.
  BORA-hansgrohe
- D.
  Trek-Segafredo
18.
Heading to the LottoNL-Jumbo team as well, is a talented Belgian rider from Deceuninck-Quick Step. Who is moving from the Belgian formation to the Dutch team?
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- A.
  Laurens De Plus
- B.
  Yves Lampaert
- C.
  Dries Devenyns
- D.
  Pieter Serry
19.
Leaving Patrick Lefevere’s team as well is Colombian super talent Fernando Gaviria. The sprinter, who has proven to be a great all-rounder, has chosen to make some more money somewhere else. Which team was able to land Gaviria?
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- A.
  Astana
- B.
  Bahrain-Merida
- C.
  UAE Team Emirates
- D.
  Katusha-Alpecin
20.
And finally, one of the biggest transfer shocks of the summer, leaving Deceuninck-Quick Step as well after winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 2018, is Niki Terpstra. The 34-year-old Dutchman, who has won Dwars Door Vlaanderen twice in the past as well, is leaving for a French Pro-Continental team. Which one?
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- A.
  Delko Marseille Provence KTM
- B.
  Direct Energie
- C.
  Cofidis
- D.
  Vital Concept

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Been living on another planet for the past few months? You got some serious studying to do before the classics season starts!
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2.
Seems like you’re not completely up to date yet. Better check-out a transfer overview before the classics season starts!
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3.
Not bad, not bad at all. You’re seem to be well up to date. Have a final look before the classics season starts and you’ll be just fine!
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4.
Yeah! Well done! Seems like for you, off-season doesn’t exist. You are ready to rock the classics!
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