Eat my dust: It's fuel speed ahead
20 July 2015 - 02:00
The next time you worry about how much you eat, reflect on the eating habits of Tour de France cyclists and your guilt will melt away. "It's hard to say exactly how many calories the guys consume on a given day but typically on a long stage with a couple of climbs they burn upwards of 5 000 calories and all of that must be replaced," says Dr Jarrad van Zuydam, the MTN Qhubeka team doctor.
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