gummibear Posted June 29, 2011 Share 123,900The approximate average number of calories burned by a rider during the Tour 21,125The total elevation of the classified climbs in metres in this year's Tour de France - they have an average gradient of 6.6 per cent 3,430The length of the 2011 Tour de France in kilometres. That's a breeze compared to the longest ever edition of the race - 5,745km in 1926 2,645The altitude in metres of the Col du Galibier, where the 18th stage of this year's Tour will finish. It's the highest ever stage finish and also 100 years since the Galibier was first used in the Tour 1955The last year there was only one individual time trial in the Tour 30.213The average speed in miles per hour of the fastest road race stage ever in the Tour, from Laval to Blois in the 1999 Tour. Mario Cipollini won it 28-17The larget post-war Tour winning margin, Fausto Coppi in the 1952 Tour 16The records for the most Tours ever started (and finished) belonging to Joop Zoetemelk of Holland, who completed the 1970-73 and 1975-86 Tours. George Hincapie (BMC) will equal the record if he completes this year 10The smallest number of finishers ever in a Tour de France. In 1919 - out of 69 who started 8The highest number of different riders to wear the yellow jersey in one Tour (1987) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted June 29, 2011 Share 1The number of testicles the only person to have won seven consecutive titles had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted June 29, 2011 Share The cynic in me wants to make a sentence with the words 0, "clean" and "winner" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 29, 2011 Share 1The number of testicles the only person to have won seven consecutive titles had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted June 29, 2011 Share The cynic in me wants to make a sentence with the words 0, "clean" and "winner" I'll just say "0" the number of stages I'll be able to complete even if the time limit is 24hrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 29, 2011 Share I'll just say "0" the number of stages I'll be able to complete even if the time limit is 24hrs. Last stage is only 95 kilos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akneethling Posted June 29, 2011 Share 1The number of testicles the only person to have won seven consecutive titles had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic0000 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Cool fact bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_w_65 Posted July 3, 2011 Share 123,900The approximate average number of calories burned by a rider during the Tour That is 16kg weight loss at 3500 calories/pound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheV Posted July 3, 2011 Share Calories noted is for the tour, between 4000 and 8000 per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted July 3, 2011 Share interesting facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted July 6, 2011 Share Calories noted is for the tour, between 4000 and 8000 per day.Of which around 50% is consumed on the bike:http://www.sportsscientists.com/2011/07/sport-shorts-ironman-wr-zabriskies.html 234W (3.3W/kg) - average power output of a midpack rider in the 2005 tour.394W (5.6W/kg) - mean max power over 30min for a midpack rider on a mountain stage.http://www.sportsscientists.com/2011/07/tour-de-france-power-outputs-from.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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