Recovery

[leanman]

anybody have an idea what the pros will do on monday and tuesday after racing saturday and sunday? the next belgiun semi classic is this wednesday... i am curious as to what they do and how far and fast they ride recovering from 2 hard days and being ready for wednesday.. thanks

 

[limerickman]

They'll get out for a couples of hours on each rest day, to do a few miles, in order to keep their legs supple.
I reckon they'd do a minimum 50kms, but no more than 100kms.

The remainder of the rest day revolves around resting, sleep and eating.

 

[9lines]

They relax and try to concentrate on diet. You need to get the energy back for next session. You should not exhaust yourself.

 

[kylerlittle]

Don't exhaust yourself or do really tiring activities because it could damage your muscles. I think you need to recover slowly and not push hard all of a sudden, relax and eat well and you will recover alright.