Tour without drugs.....

Here's a funny perspective of a Tour without drugs!

http://www.theonion.com/articles/nondoping-cyclists-finish-tour-de-... 

 

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Permalink Reply by Duncan Fowler on July 13, 2012 at 14:38

It's America's finest news source.

Permalink Reply by Torsten Bunge on July 13, 2012 at 22:20
Absolute gold!
Permalink Reply by Michael Murray on July 13, 2012 at 22:30

Brilliant. Don't read it if you are eating in front of a screen.

Permalink Reply by Frank on July 13, 2012 at 23:30
A good laugh!
Permalink Reply by Don (Who's lost?) Nairn on July 14, 2012 at 3:40

I must admit I was thinking it seems the pro cyclists make the girls that are also on the winners podium giving the flowers and the trophy look chubby.

I wonder how you train to end up with a body like the pros?

Permalink Reply by Frank on July 14, 2012 at 11:34
I am sure Durian will chime in soon!
Permalink Reply by durian rider on July 15, 2012 at 17:30

The healthier one eats the easier it is to stay light. Cyclists with bad eating habits struggle the most. Most people don't want to fill up on 'boring' foods like fruits, oats, steamed rice, potatoes, corn etc so they get hungry and fill up on grease and then the bad habits around bodyweight start.

People ask me how I look like the 3rd Schleck brother on such little training over the last few years. My answer is 'high carb, low fat vegan with unlimited cals'. 

Riders having to overtrain to stay light are the ones that blow out when they get an injury etc. They need to learn what healthy foods look like and eat enough cals of those healthy foods so they don't want the fattening stuff. Ive trained with Kenyan marathoners in Bangkok. They do less miles than some of my overweight buddies guzzling steak and milk each day. Yet they are leaner. Its not genetic either cos there is plenty of fat Kenyan's in Australia! Its all about the food..training = fitness. Food = slim. One can train their butt off and be super fit but they won't be close to their natural potential eating the standard aussie diet. I know PLENTY of riders like that. SUPER talent but eating junk and holding emselves back.

Permalink Reply by Mark on July 16, 2012 at 13:13

Watched the clip, not sure about "You'll never ever see big musclely guys riding bikes fast".

Permalink Reply by Phil Crick on July 14, 2012 at 12:20

ride lots? 6+ hours a day every day

Permalink Reply by Greg Graham on July 14, 2012 at 12:50

Wiggins could do with a good steak - just read the teamprofiles in the Ride mag guide and those guys are really light. Cadel is chunky at 174cm and 68kg!

Schleck must mean chicken legs in some Luxembourg dialect.

Permalink Reply by Don (Who's lost?) Nairn on July 14, 2012 at 13:45

174cm and 68kg

give a BMI of 22.5 which is in the healthy range.

However I would think he would have a lot less body fat than typical.

Permalink Reply by Greg Graham on July 14, 2012 at 20:36

That must be why he looks chunky! I'll dig up some of the other stats and see what they look like.

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