Tour day France feeding
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Goddamm.
I was participating in a century ride last week and they had
plenty of feed zones w/ burritos, doughtnuts and french
fries along the way. It was needed fuel for me to set my PR
of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my Century
Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all the food
for the team leaders?
thanks for your input,
Kurgan Gringioni
On 29 Jun 2004 08:46:39 -0700, kgringioni@hotmail.com (K. Gringioni)
wrote:
>My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
>hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my
>Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all
>the food for the team leaders?
Eating and digesting food requires energy. Therefore this is
also done by the worker guys. There is a pretty disgusting
thing done off-camera that finishes the process. Otherwise,
the leaders die.
The Tour tradition says that you don't attack during this
disgusting process. Unless you think you can get a stage win
out of it. Then screw tradition.
Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on
two wheels...
K. Gringioni wrote:
> Goddamm.
>
> I was participating in a century ride last week and they
> had plenty of feed zones w/ burritos, doughtnuts and
> french fries along the way. It was needed fuel for me to
> set my PR of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
>
> My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
> hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my
> Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all
> the food for the team leaders?
>
>
> thanks for your input,
>
>
>
> Kurgan Gringioni
I guess they're not here yet. Try again next week.
On 29 Jun 2004 08:46:39 -0700, kgringioni@hotmail.com (K. Gringioni)
wrote:
>Goddamm.
>
>I was participating in a century ride last week and they
>had plenty of feed zones w/ burritos, doughtnuts and french
>fries along the way. It was needed fuel for me to set my PR
>of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
>
>My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
>hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my
>Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all
>the food for the team leaders?
>
>
>thanks for your input,
>
>
>
>Kurgan Gringioni
Regards! Stephen
On 29 Jun 2004 08:46:39 -0700, kgringioni@hotmail.com (K. Gringioni)
wrote:
>Goddamm.
>
>I was participating in a century ride last week and they
>had plenty of feed zones w/ burritos, doughtnuts and french
>fries along the way. It was needed fuel for me to set my PR
>of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
>
>My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
>hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my
>Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all
>the food for the team leaders?
>
>
>thanks for your input,
>
>
>
>Kurgan Gringioni
Newbie dumbass - stick to what you know
http://www.nascar.com/kyn/
Regards! Stephen
"Curtis L. Russell" <curtis@md-bicycling.org> wrote in message
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> On 29 Jun 2004 08:46:39 -0700, kgringioni@hotmail.com (K.
> Gringioni) wrote:
>
> >My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
> >hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my
> >Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all
> >the food for the team leaders?
>
> Eating and digesting food requires energy. Therefore this
> is also done by the worker guys. There is a pretty
> disgusting thing done off-camera that finishes the
> process. Otherwise, the leaders die.
>
> The Tour tradition says that you don't attack during this
> disgusting process. Unless you think you can get a stage
> win out of it. Then screw tradition.
>
> Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on two
> wheels...
The purple martins are doing that disgusting thing out in
my back yard right now. At least the pros don't do it
with worms.
Bob C.
kgringioni@hotmail.com (K. Gringioni) wrote in message news:<96ea3d44.0406290746.21faaf4e@posting.google.com>...
> Goddamm.
>
> I was participating in a century ride last week and they
> had plenty of feed zones w/ burritos, doughtnuts and
> french fries along the way. It was needed fuel for me to
> set my PR of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
My PR is under five hours. Do this by:
1. Not socializing so long in the Century feed zones
2. Going to the bathroom QUICKLY
3. Drafting tandems in the flats
4. Keeping your tires fully inflated
5. Riding aero wheels which give you an extra 0.5 MPH
free boost
6. Shaving your legs to reduce the wind resistance (obvious)
> My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
> hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my
> Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all
> the food for the team leaders?
>
> thanks for your input,
I hope you appreciate my reply Henry, Ken.
> Kurgan Gringioni
"K. Gringioni" <kgringioni@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
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> Goddamm.
>
> I was participating in a century ride last week and they
> had plenty of feed zones w/ burritos, doughtnuts and
> french fries along the way. It was needed fuel for me to
> set my PR of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
>
> My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
> hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my
> Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all
> the food for the team leaders?
The best way to solve the food problem in the Tour was found
by the extremely rich baron Pépin de Gontaud in 1907.
Because he never had participated to a bicycle race, he had
hired two experienced riders as assistants and when he got
hungry he sent them forwards to look for a good restaurant.
When they had found it, they immediately ordered a lavish
lunch or dinner, so that when Monsieur le Baron arrived he
didn't have to lose time: the paté de foie gras was already
served andthe chill was from the wine. After four very
pleasant stages he began to feel tired and went home. I
don't think he gathered a following.
Benjo Maso
"psycholist" <technico@wctel.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Curtis L. Russell" <curtis@md-bicycling.org> wrote in
> message news:ju53e0d8kasff0e751m2bev732jhramo81@4ax.com...
> > On 29 Jun 2004 08:46:39 -0700, kgringioni@hotmail.com
> > (K. Gringioni) wrote:
> >
> > >My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists
> > >get hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in
> > >my Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry
> > >all the food for the team leaders?
> >
> > Eating and digesting food requires energy. Therefore
> > this is also done by the worker guys. There is a pretty
> > disgusting thing done off-camera that finishes the
> > process. Otherwise, the leaders die.
> >
> > The Tour tradition says that you don't attack during
> > this disgusting process. Unless you think you can get a
> > stage win out of it. Then screw tradition.
> >
> > Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on two
> > wheels...
>
> The purple martins are doing that disgusting thing out in
> my back yard
right
> now. At least the pros don't do it with worms.
How did Laurent Fignon get a tape worm during the tour?
K. J. Papai wrote:
> kgringioni@hotmail.com (K. Gringioni) wrote in message
> news:<96ea3d44.0406290746.21faaf4e@posting.google.com>...
>
>>Goddamm.
>>
>>I was participating in a century ride last week and they
>>had plenty of feed zones w/ burritos, doughtnuts and
>>french fries along the way. It was needed fuel for me to
>>set my PR of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
>
>
> My PR is under five hours. Do this by:
>
> 1. Not socializing so long in the Century feed zones
> 2. Going to the bathroom QUICKLY
> 3. Drafting tandems in the flats
> 4. Keeping your tires fully inflated
> 5. Riding aero wheels which give you an extra 0.5 MPH free
> boost
> 6. Shaving your legs to reduce the wind resistance
> (obvious)
7. Wear a dress because they don't restrict the movement in
your legs.
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kgringioni@hotmail.com (K. Gringioni) wrote in message news:<96ea3d44.0406290746.21faaf4e@posting.google.com>...
> Goddamm.
>
> I was participating in a century ride last week and they
> had plenty of feed zones w/ burritos, doughtnuts and
> french fries along the way. It was needed fuel for me to
> set my PR of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
>
> My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
> hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my
> Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all
> the food for the team leaders?
>
They don't get hungry. If they get hungry during a race
they're dead meat.
Kenny wrote:
> kgringioni@hotmail.com (K. Gringioni) wrote in message
> news:<96ea3d44.0406290746.21faaf4e@posting.google.com>...
>
>>Goddamm.
>>
>>I was participating in a century ride last week and they
>>had plenty of feed zones w/ burritos, doughtnuts and
>>french fries along the way. It was needed fuel for me to
>>set my PR of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
>>
>>My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
>>hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my
>>Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all
>>the food for the team leaders?
>>
>
> They don't get hungry. If they get hungry during a race
> they're dead meat.
Eat before you're hungry, drink before you're thirsty.
kgringioni@hotmail.com (K. Gringioni) wrote in message news:<96ea3d44.0406290746.21faaf4e@posting.google.com>...
> Goddamm.
>
> I was participating in a century ride last week and they
> had plenty of feed zones w/ burritos, doughtnuts and
> french fries along the way. It was needed fuel for me to
> set my PR of 6 hours and 45 minutes.
>
> My question is: when the Tour de France Race cyclists get
> hungry, do they have feeds along the way, like in my
> Century Races? Or do they make the worker guys carry all
> the food for the team leaders?
>
>
> thanks for your input,
>
>
>
> Kurgan Gringioni
I don't know if I extremely naive or stupid or what, but the
ten replies to your post so far have failed to answer your
question. Here's my two cents...
Go to the following website:
http://www.letour.com/2004/us/dprofil.oft?service=RaceServe-
r&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2004&StageNumber=100
This is the race profile for the first stage of the Tour de
France. Notice the blue icon at 101.5 kms. That marks the
feed zone. I'm no tour insider but I know there are limits
regarding where food can be picked up. Unlike your century,
the pros pick their food up in musette bags held aloft by
team support personnel. And with the possible exception of
Ullrich, I guarantee no burritos, doughnuts, or french fries
are being consumed.
I read a funny and disgusting story by Bob Roll about the
evacuation process. He had eaten a lot of something he was
unaccustomed to (sorry, I can't remember what it was) and
needed to evacuate urgently during a stage. As he is
attempting to remove clothing, he realizes his race bib has
been pinned to both his shorts and jersey. (Don't ask me
about the necessity of undressing in this manner, it's Bob's
story.) So he only gets the jersey off to the point where it
blocks his vision, and the road turns. Bob does not. In
short order, he is separated from his bike as they both go
sprawling. He is not seriously injured, and is now separated
from the road by a hedge. What a great place to do his
business! Ah, sweet release! He is seven pounds lighter when
he turns to face a family on a picnic who did not have the
benefit of a hedge between themselves and Bobke's backside.
Oh, the horror!
Roland
"Roland2k" <roland_2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message >
> I read a funny and disgusting story by Bob Roll about the
> evacuation process. He had eaten a lot of something he was
> unaccustomed to (sorry, I can't remember what it was) and
> needed to evacuate urgently during a stage. As he is
> attempting to remove clothing, he realizes his race bib
> has been pinned to both his shorts and jersey. (Don't ask
> me about the necessity of undressing in this manner, it's
> Bob's story.) So he only gets the jersey off to the point
> where it blocks his vision, and the road turns. Bob does
> not. In short order, he is separated from his bike as they
> both go sprawling. He is not seriously injured, and is now
> separated from the road by a hedge. What a great place to
> do his business! Ah, sweet release! He is seven pounds
> lighter when he turns to face a family on a picnic who did
> not have the benefit of a hedge between themselves and
> Bobke's backside. Oh, the horror!
>
> Roland
Great story, Outstanding commentator, but the 46" plasma
don't do him justice, especially when he smiles. I suppose
neither crack would be pleasant to view. -tom
Tom Nakashima wrote:
> "Roland2k" <roland_2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message >
>
>>I read a funny and disgusting story by Bob Roll about the
>>evacuation process. He had eaten a lot of something he was
>>unaccustomed to (sorry, I can't remember what it was) and
>>needed to evacuate urgently during a stage. As he is
>>attempting to remove clothing, he realizes his race bib
>>has been pinned to both his shorts and jersey. (Don't ask
>>me about the necessity of undressing in this manner, it's
>>Bob's story.) So he only gets the jersey off to the point
>>where it blocks his vision, and the road turns. Bob does
>>not. In short order, he is separated from his bike as they
>>both go sprawling. He is not seriously injured, and is now
>>separated from the road by a hedge. What a great place to
>>do his business! Ah, sweet release! He is seven pounds
>>lighter when he turns to face a family on a picnic who did
>>not have the benefit of a hedge between themselves and
>>Bobke's backside. Oh, the horror!
>>
>>Roland
>
>
> Great story, Outstanding commentator, but the 46" plasma
> don't do him justice, especially when he smiles. I suppose
> neither crack would be pleasant to view. -tom
>
>
Yeah, but he left out the last bit about using one of
their napkins to wipe and his discription of their
horrified faces.
Diablo Scott <N0SPAMdiabloscott@terra.es> wrote in message news:<403660fb8f8cca205221f985b51d6cde@news.teranews.com>...
> Tom Nakashima wrote:
> > "Roland2k" <roland_2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message >
> >
> >>I read a funny and disgusting story by Bob Roll about
> >>the evacuation process. He had eaten a lot of something
> >>he was unaccustomed to (sorry, I can't remember what it
> >>was) and needed to evacuate urgently during a stage. As
> >>he is attempting to remove clothing, he realizes his
> >>race bib has been pinned to both his shorts and jersey.
> >>(Don't ask me about the necessity of undressing in this
> >>manner, it's Bob's story.) So he only gets the jersey
> >>off to the point where it blocks his vision, and the
> >>road turns. Bob does not. In short order, he is
> >>separated from his bike as they both go sprawling. He is
> >>not seriously injured, and is now separated from the
> >>road by a hedge. What a great place to do his business!
> >>Ah, sweet release! He is seven pounds lighter when he
> >>turns to face a family on a picnic who did not have the
> >>benefit of a hedge between themselves and Bobke's
> >>backside. Oh, the horror!
> >>
> >>Roland
> >
> >
> > Great story, Outstanding commentator, but the 46" plasma
> > don't do him justice, especially when he smiles. I
> > suppose neither crack would be pleasant to view. -tom
> >
> >
> Yeah, but he left out the last bit about using one of
> their napkins to wipe and his discription of their
> horrified faces.
I didn't know if I had remembered that part correctly, and I
didn't want to write it down because it seemed too over-the-
top to be true.
Roland
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