Why did Froome run up Mont Ventoux in 2016?

His bike was damaged in a crash with a motorbike

What rare feat did Froome achieve by winning the 2018 Giro?

Holding all three Grand Tour titles at once

Never wearing the leader's jersey

What injury did Froome suffer at the 2019 Dauphiné?

A broken femur and other fractures

Chris Froome Quiz: Mountain Attacks and Tour Wins

On Bastille Day in 2016, the yellow jersey was seen running up Mont Ventoux after a crash with a motorbike, and this Chris Froome quiz looks at the climber behind the image. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Kenya, Team Sky, four Tour de France titles, the Colle delle Finestre attack, Olympic medals and his 2019 crash.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Birthplace
In which city was Chris Froome born?
Early
Which nation did Froome represent at the 2006 Commonwealth Games?
Team
With which team did Froome win his Tour titles?
Tours
How many times did Froome win the Tour de France?
Ventoux
Why did Froome run up Mont Ventoux in 2016?
Giro
Which climb saw Froome's 80 km solo attack in the 2018 Giro?
Three
What rare feat did Froome achieve by winning the 2018 Giro?
Olympics
Which Olympic medals did Froome win in the time trial?
Crash
What injury did Froome suffer at the 2019 Dauphiné?
Vuelta
How many Vuelta a España titles does Froome hold?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which city was Chris Froome born?
Answer: Nairobi
He was born in Kenya in 1985 and later rode for Britain.
Q2: Which nation did Froome represent at the 2006 Commonwealth Games?
Answer: Kenya
He started international racing in Kenyan colors.
Q3: With which team did Froome win his Tour titles?
Answer: Team Sky
Sky, later Ineos, dominated the Tour in the 2010s.
Q4: How many times did Froome win the Tour de France?
Answer: Four
He won in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Q5: Why did Froome run up Mont Ventoux in 2016?
Answer: His bike was damaged in a crash with a motorbike
The crowd-caused crash left him without a bike for a few moments.
Q6: Which climb saw Froome's 80 km solo attack in the 2018 Giro?
Answer: Colle delle Finestre
The attack on stage 19 won him the Giro d'Italia.
Q7: What rare feat did Froome achieve by winning the 2018 Giro?
Answer: Holding all three Grand Tour titles at once
He held the 2017 Tour, 2017 Vuelta and 2018 Giro titles together.
Q8: Which Olympic medals did Froome win in the time trial?
Answer: Bronze in 2012 and 2016
He finished third in London and in Rio.
Q9: What injury did Froome suffer at the 2019 Dauphiné?
Answer: A broken femur and other fractures
He hit a wall at high speed during a reconnaissance and needed long recovery.
Q10: How many Vuelta a España titles does Froome hold?
Answer: Two
He won in 2017 and was later awarded the 2011 title after another rider's disqualification.

Chris Froome Quiz – The Climber in Yellow

Chris Froome was born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1985 and grew up in Kenya and South Africa. He first raced internationally for Kenya before switching to Britain and joining Team Sky.

Froome won the Tour de France in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. In 2016 he famously ran up Mont Ventoux after crashing into a motorbike. He also won the Vuelta a España in 2017 and was later awarded the 2011 title.

In 2018 his 80 km solo attack on the Colle delle Finestre won the Giro d'Italia, making him one of few riders to hold all three Grand Tours at once. He won Olympic time trial bronze in 2012 and 2016, and a serious crash in 2019 changed his career.

What This Quiz Teaches

Cycling fans will enjoy these questions on a modern great.

Where Froome came from
Which team he rode for
How many Tours he won
Which attacks made history
What setbacks he faced

Did You Know?

Froome's riding style involved a high cadence.
He often looked down at his power meter.
Bradley Wiggins won the 2012 Tour with Froome second.
Eddy Merckx also held all three Grand Tours.
Froome later joined Israel Premier Tech.