Giro Calories

Cleat Eastwood

Just a quick question to any one who's ever done a few days continuous racing; after the energies of say, gettign up the Zoncolan are the riders expected to recoup their lost calories in full or do they go into the next days race in calorie debt, so to speak. Cos it struck me that if they do a hard days climbing and the race finishes at, say, 4.30, they havent got much time to eat let alone rest up. What does a pro racer eat after the race that can replenish the 1000's of calories burnt.

Kléber

They struggle to replace the calories and will come out of the race lighter. But they have to try and that's why eating is a big part of the day. Soon after crossing the line they might have energy drinks and something to eat. Later they will have a very large meal.

And then there's breakfast, with bread, pasta and cereal. Italian riders in particular will be given bowls of pasta.

ju5t1n

TEAM COLUMBIA MENU

STAGE 17, TOUR DE FRANCE 2008

Breakfast

• Banana (1)
• Muesli (150 gr)
• Pasta (150 gr -- weight is non-cooked)
• Croissant with chocolate (1)
• Coffee (250 ml)
• Soy milk (300 gr)
• Mixed fruits (200 gr)
• Orange juice (300 ml)

Pre-race

• Pasta (150 gr)
• Water (500 ml)

Race

• PowerBar (4)
• Fruit cake (100 gr)
• PowerBar carbo drink (4000 ml)
• PowerBar energy gels (4)
• Coca-Cola (400 ml)
• Turkey sandwich (2)
• Water (1000 ml)

Post-race

• Recovery drink (500 ml)
• Turkey sandwich (1)
• PowerBar (1)
• Coca-Cola (330 ml)
• Fruit cake (100 gr)
• Water (400 ml)

Dinner

• Mixed vegetables (200 gr)
• Pasta (200 gr)
• Chicken breast (250 gr)
• Sauce (100 gr)
• Plain yogurt (350 gr)
• Mixed fruits (150 gr)
• Water (800 ml)

Pre-sleep

• Gum/sweets (100 gr)
• Chocolate (25 gr)
• Water (500 ml)

DaveyL

That can't be right - only 250 mL of coffee?

Av it

ju5t1n wrote:

TEAM COLUMBIA MENU

STAGE 17, TOUR DE FRANCE 2008

Breakfast

• Banana (1)
• Muesli (150 gr)
• Pasta (150 gr -- weight is non-cooked)
• Croissant with chocolate (1)
• Coffee (250 ml)
• Soy milk (300 gr)
• Mixed fruits (200 gr)
• Orange juice (300 ml)

Pre-race

• Pasta (150 gr)
• Water (500 ml)

Race

• PowerBar (4)
• Fruit cake (100 gr)
• PowerBar carbo drink (4000 ml)
• PowerBar energy gels (4)
• Coca-Cola (400 ml)
• Turkey sandwich (2)
• Water (1000 ml)

Post-race

• Recovery drink (500 ml)
• Turkey sandwich (1)
• PowerBar (1)
• Coca-Cola (330 ml)
• Fruit cake (100 gr)
• Water (400 ml)

Dinner

• Mixed vegetables (200 gr)
• Pasta (200 gr)
• Chicken breast (250 gr)
• Sauce (100 gr)
• Plain yogurt (350 gr)
• Mixed fruits (150 gr)
• Water (800 ml)

Pre-sleep

• Gum/sweets (100 gr)
• Chocolate (25 gr)
• Water (500 ml)

good job EPO is injected, there wouldnt be enought time to do it orally

Gazzaputt

I'm glad there is chocolate in there

Pokerface

That looks like what I eat on a non-racing day. :oops:

DaveyL

cougie

Dont forget that they eat during the stage too, but yeah they burn up huuge amounts on the race.

csp

http://www.active.com/cycling/Articles/ ... _races.htm

paulcuthbert

Lance Armstrong and The Monk Lifestyle

Cleat Eastwood

Wow, my admiration for them just grows. Its interesting what they eat during the race, i've never seen a menu like that. Time to throw away the rice cakes me thinks.

ms_tree

Sean and DH were saying today that Scarponi had lost a couple of kilos over the race so far.

ratsbeyfus

ju5t1n wrote:

TEAM COLUMBIA MENU

STAGE 17, TOUR DE FRANCE 2008

Breakfast

• Banana (1)
• Muesli (150 gr)
• Pasta (150 gr -- weight is non-cooked)
• Croissant with chocolate (1)
• Coffee (250 ml)
• Soy milk (300 gr)
• Mixed fruits (200 gr)
• Orange juice (300 ml)

Pre-race

• Pasta (150 gr)
• Water (500 ml)

Race

• PowerBar (4)
• Fruit cake (100 gr)
• PowerBar carbo drink (4000 ml)
• PowerBar energy gels (4)
• Coca-Cola (400 ml)
• Turkey sandwich (2)
• Water (1000 ml)

Post-race

• Recovery drink (500 ml)
• Turkey sandwich (1)
• PowerBar (1)
• Coca-Cola (330 ml)
• Fruit cake (100 gr)
• Water (400 ml)

Dinner

• Mixed vegetables (200 gr)
• Pasta (200 gr)
• Chicken breast (250 gr)
• Sauce (100 gr)
• Plain yogurt (350 gr)
• Mixed fruits (150 gr)
• Water (800 ml)

Pre-sleep

• Gum/sweets (100 gr)
• Chocolate (25 gr)
• Water (500 ml)

As this is a menu, do they get to chose one thing from each category? Where's the cheese board?

Mr Wookie Man

As this is a menu, do they get to chose one thing from each category? Where's the cheese board?

When you see the Motorcycle outriders holding a blackboard, that is the cheese menu.
HTH.