eitan Posted July 14, 2010 Share According to my HRM I burned 8045 kcal over 9 hours on this years Attakwas. The Knysna MTB cost me 4039 kcal over 3:45. So for me 1000 per hour seems reasonable with hard riding (90% hr max and over). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitan Posted July 14, 2010 Share But then again I weigh almost double what some of the TDF riders weigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 14, 2010 Share This is priceless... Funriders comparing the energy expended by a tdf rider to theirs on some random funride... You guys are too much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted July 14, 2010 Share To get 12,000 kcal in a day, the cyclist would need to use around 10,000kcal on the stage. Assuming a 6hr stage, that's an average power of around 460W (1kJ work ≈ 1kcal burned). For an 80kg rider that's an average of 5.75 W/kg which would be just under 90% of his threshold (assuming 6.4 W/kg). I don't think it's possible to hold 90% of threshold continuously for such a long time. I suppose it miiiight be possible for a rider with a very high FTP or who is very heavy to do this during a long breakaway, but I'd say it's definitely not normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted July 14, 2010 Share Depending on the riders they burn about 5500 to 7000 a day and that includes during recovery.Heres a typical days food on the tour.Some of the guys even have a beer in the evening. Breakfast 8.8 ounces (dry measure) rice or pasta 4 ounces muesli 4.4 ounce carton of yogurt or fromage blanc 1 to 2 slices whole grain bread Homemade marmalade Omelet made with 3 egg whites and one yolk (optional) 1 to 2 slices ham and/or cheese Freshly squeezed orange juice Coffee Feed bags 4 cakes or bars (including rice cakes, almond cookies, and dried fruit bars) Cut-up fruit: three chunks of pineapple, banana cut in three pieces, quartered apple 2 or 3 finger sandwiches filled with ham and cheese or preserves or chicken salad 3 or 4 protein bars One .15 liter mini-can of Coke Snack ( in hotel ) Small bowl rice pudding, served tepid Sliced fruit Dinner 1 to 2 slices prosciutto or other cured ham 8.8 ounces (dry measure) pasta with fresh tomato sauce 8.8 ounces beef tenderloin Ratatouille (eggplant, zucchini, tomato stew) Yogurt Fresh fruit Slice of cake (optional) Water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjokkits Posted July 14, 2010 Share whats an ounce in our language?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted July 14, 2010 Share Sorry one ounce= 31 grams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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