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Curse of the FTF Dorset #15 - Cycling at Came Down Mystery Cache

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Professor Xavier: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it. Please note that as this cache has now been archived by a reviewer or HQ staff it will NOT be unarchived.

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Hidden : 10/11/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is No 15 in the Curse of the FTF Dorset series. It's fairly easily found from the parking coordinates above, but you will first have to answer some cycling questions.


Dorsetgal started this "Curse of the FTF Dorset" series with Curse of the FTF Dorset #1 ~ Upton Heath GC1K6MX.
Guidelines for this series are below:
1. FTF'er should place the next cache in the series (The Curse of the FTF #) within 1 month ... Otherwise the curse will prevent you from ever getting another FTF again!!!
Muhahahahahahahaha!
2. You can only be a FTF for this series once. This spreads the FTF love around, and gives others a chance to play along.
3. Cache can be any type of cache (Puzzle, Multi, etc.), but I do ask that:
a) you set it in Dorset and
b) it is possible for a wheelchair user to get to the cache site.
4. You must include this set of guidelines in your listing for the series, and include the list of all who have been cursed before you.

Who will be the first????????

With this cache series going live on New Years Day, it will be interesting to see how many we can get in the series by New Years Eve! I hope you will play along with the spirit of this and keep the series alive.
By way of clarification, there is no requirement besides the standard signing of the cache log to prevent you from logging this cache when found. Everyone should log their find, and hopefully the FTF person will play along and place another cache, but it is in no way a requirement for logging your find.

FTF Honours went to Octopus & Bear ... who set Curse of the FTF Dorset #2 ~ Broadstone N.R. GC1KC4Q to prevent them from being cursed.
GC1KC4Q was FTF'd by mega moo who set Curse of the FTF Dorset #3 ~ The Yellow Brick Road GC1M0ZH to prevent them from being cursed.
GC1M0ZH was FTF'd by Fudgeman who set Curse of the FTF Dorset # 4 ~ Winton Rec GC1MCGY to prevent them from being cursed.
GC1MCGY was FTF'd by Red Squirrel uk who set Curse of the FTF Dorset # 5 Footpath 57 GC1N2X3 to prevent them from being cursed.
GC1N2X3 was FTF’d by Rickford who set Curse of the FTF Dorset # 6 ~ Stealthy Does It GC1NQQ1 to prevent them being cursed.
GC1NQQ1 was FTF'd by CG06UK who set Curse of the FTF Dorset # 7 ~ Lytchett Stroll GC1PKCN to prevent them being cursed.
GC1PKCN was FTF'd by TheHugs who set Curse of the FTF Dorset # 8 ~ Lytchett Post Box GC1QCD0 to prevent them being cursed.
GC1QCD0 was FTF’d by j4pos who set Curse of the FTF Dorset #9 - Radipole Walks GC1R59M to prevent them being cursed.
GC1R59M was FTF'd by S+B who set this cache Curse of the FTF Dorset #10 - Weymouth GC1RDEJ to prevent them being cursed.
GC1RDEJ was FTF'd by Lathama who set Curse of the FTF Dorset #11 ~ Meadow View GC1T990 to prevent them being cursed.
GC1T990 was FTF'd by DANMARLITE who set Curse of the FTF Dorset #12 ~ Chesil View GC1TGVB to prevent them being cursed.
GC1TGVB was FTF’d by kcviewRock who set Curse of the FTF Dorset #13 ~ Where Wood you look? GC1V5YR to prevent them being cursed.
GC1V5YR was FTF’d by Teazle2 who set Curse of the FTF Dorset #14 ~ Dorchester Dawdle GC1VZ9D to prevent them being cursed.
GC1VZ9D was FTF'd by saba-95 who set Curse of the FTF Dorset #15 - Cycling at Came Down (GC1ZPTR) to prevent them being cursed.

This cache is located near Came Wood. The coordinates above are for parking. When you approach from Dorchester, you will pass the Came Down golf course on your right. It's a nice little hill to climb by bike and it's on one of my favourite cycling rounds in the area. From the top of the hill you have great views over Weymouth Bay and Portland. To work out the final coordinates and find the cache, you will have to answer a few simple cycling questions regarding de Tour de France.

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. - Lance Armstrong

1. How many Britons have won the Tour de France before Bradley Wiggins? (a)

2. How many Dutchmen have won the Tour de France so far? (b)

The Boss
3. Lance Armstrong was stripped of how many Tour victories? (c)

4. How many riders have died in the Tour de France (whilst cycling)? (d)

5. How many riders, excluding Lance Armstrong, have won the Tour in 5 consecutive years? (e)

6. The cyclist who won the Tour in 1980 also put up the highest number of appearances. How many years did he participate? (f)

7. How many stage wins did Mark Cavendish have in 2009? (g)

8. How many riders have been King of the Mountains, won the points competition, and the Tour in the same year? (h)

9. What is the smallest margin (in seconds) with which a rider has ever won the Tour? (i)

The cache is located at:
N 50° 39.(f-c)d(g-h)
W 002° 26.(i-e)a(c-b+1)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

oruvaq fbzr jbbq rnfg bs cngu

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)