By Dave Campbell
Q1. American cyclist Matthew Riccitello finished the 2025 Vuelta Espana in fifth, but perhaps more importantly, won the white best young rider’s jersey. He is the first American to win this jersey at the Vuelta. He joins only three other Americans to win the “neophyte” jersey in a Grand Tour. Can you name those riders and the year of their accomplishment?
Q2. Three American cyclists finished in the top ten at this year’s Vuelta. Riccitello in fifth, Sepp Kuss in 7th,, and Matteo Jorgenson 10th. Has this ever happened before at a Grand Tour? If so, when and where? HINT: You may need to consider events that have been “revised”!
Q3. Magdeleine Vallieres became the first ever Canadian, man or woman to win a World Road title this past September at the UCI World Road Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. Four other Canadians had previously won medals in the road race. Can you name them? Hint: none were silver!
Q4. Slovenian wunderkind Tadej Pogačar won the World title following victory in the Tour de France again this year, “out-Merckxing” Eddy Merckx! The great Belgian also “did the double” twice-in 1971 and again in 1974 but never back-to-back. Only three other cyclists have “done the double”, all on only one occasion, can you name them?
Q5. Belgian Remco Evenepoel set the record for most Men’s Elite World Road Championship medals this year in Rwanda with eight total: Four Golds (Road 2022, TT 2023, 2024, 2025), Two Silver (TT 2019, Road 2025), and Two Bronze (TT 2021 and 2022). This begs the question what is the Women’s record and who holds it?
See answers on next page.
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