Three weeks, 21 stages, 3,351km, 176 cyclists and a combined burn of 25 million calories — so what exactly goes into fuelling the riders of the Tour de France? | Words by Laura Tilt Wout Poels receives a feed bag on stage four of the Tour de FranceThree weeks, 21 stages, 3351km, 176 riders and a combined burn of 25 million calories — so what exactly goes into fuelling the riders of the Tour de France?
Three weeks of solid riding and more than 3,000km in total - surely that'd be enough to drop a couple of inches on the waist?Enough calories in a banana for 200km? Image: SunadaThree weeks of solid riding and over 3,000 kilometres in total - surely that'd be enough to drop a couple of inches on the waist?
Everybody’s heard it said that recovery is as important as training — Peter Stuart looks at what you could be doing to optimise the adaptation process while you’re off the bikeEverybody’s heard it said that recovery is as important as training — Peter Stuart looks at what you could be doing to optimise the adaptation process while you’re off the bike
If just eating a healthy, balanced diet doesn't feel like enough, here's a look at some additional supplements which could increase your performance... If just eating a healthy, balanced diet doesn't feel like enough, here's a look at some additional supplements which could increase your performance...
Looking to lose weight cycling? Here's a quick guide to losing that weight to improve your ridingLooking to lose weight cycling? Here's a quick guide to losing that weight to improve your riding
