Author Archives: The Athlete Clinic

Stage 6 – Dinan to Lisieux at 226.5 km The stage 6th stage see’s the riders covering more km’s than the previous few stages. The food consumption both on the bike and off will start to play a vital role in some of these … Continue reading →

Stage 5 brings the riders from Carhaix – Cap Fréhel with a total distance of 158km. Being a flat and relatively short stage the riders will be looking for easy riding today after yesterdays wet and miserable conditions. We will undoubtably see … Continue reading →

Stage 4 saw the riders travel from Lorient to Mur-de-Bretagne covering a total distance of 172km. The weather was not pleasant with rain for most of the stage , The final assault on the Mur was conducted in brighter conditions thought with … Continue reading →

The third stage consisted of 198km of generally flat road. The distance was covered in an average speed of 41.5kph with a typical value of 180 – 210 TSS (Training Stress Score). The riders spent 4:40:21 in the saddle today. … Continue reading →

The TTT (Team Time Trial) of 22,5km was covered in approximatly 24 minutes with general wattages by the riders in the 450 – 550 range. Individual efforts at the front of the group are generally 600 – 800 watts. Calorie consumption … Continue reading →

The riders covered 191km in 4:41:31 giving them an average speed of 39.04 kph. The typical “Training Stress Score” for a flat stage like this would be in the region of 180 – 200. The riders would be burning 3500 … Continue reading →

A riders day will consist of burning 4000 to 6500 calories a day seven.days a week for three weeks. The riders will get two rest days along the way where most will do.1.5 to 3 hrs easy riding to keep … Continue reading →