Oh yeah man, I would die like not even fourth of the way through 😂

Well thank you cap:) It’s not that every other professional sport is out there for health benefits😅

Most of these guys are adults that got a bodyweight of 50kg, theire body was already broken before the tour de france

@@Rusty1756 average is 70kg amongst pro cyclists.

@@jean-charles6255 im sorry for talking trash

oh that would be awesome

Probably much faster, but at the expense of the rider's lifespan

It’s called the Haute Route

Lmao. I like the way you think.

Honestly. They need to have a doping Olympics, for everyone stupid enough to drug themselves to the maximum level and achieve things no mortal has ever done

Love letter? More like torture race

Indeed, originally designed as a “Last man standing/cycling’ style race!

And to think that biking up a climb is way more inefficient than walking/running up it...

It amazes me that pedal power can get someone to 40mph on the flat and 70mph downhill, and cover 400miles in a day. Truly the greatest invention

@@OwnD1 The pain is what makes it worth it

To be fair, that kind of effort is nothing like what the TdF riders are doing. The guys at the front of the race (the breakaway) or the GC contenders putting in massive efforts on 30-40 minute climbs might be holding 160-180bpm for extended periods, but the large majority of the 21 stages comprises sitting in a bunch, averaging probably 120-140bpm. Not minimizing the monumental effort that is completing the TdF, but your analogy isn't really valid.

@@kpblasko my point was less the apples to apples comparison but rather the level of fitness required to do the tdF well is massive. I thought I was hot stuff, pulling hard on my group rides and killing my climbs. Then I gave it my all just to get destroyed by CAT 4/5 racers who did my race as a warm-up. I learned there was a whole other realm of fitness above me just to get competitive at such a low level. Pro racers are in a realm even above that... regardless of the type of effort, the base fitness of a tdF caliber rider is high. Let alone that of a GC contender

@@kpblasko i dont think he meant to compare his effort to the TdF effort as a whole. You just didn't fully understand what he said. Obviously, crit races regardless if its Cat 5 or Cat 1 is not comparable to a 3 week stage race with hills, mountain passes, gravel, cobbles, and extreme weather.

all riders in the World Tour are freaks, the top 1% of the World Tour is absolutely god-mode.

that's an incredible effort, you day deep!

Mountain bike are way more taxing to ride in the road compared to a road bike. And a lot slower, and a lot heavier.

@@alaefarmestatesllc As an mtb focused driver I once tried to do a bike marathon without a roadbike and it was hell, can confirm. Roadbikes are made for that stuff.

@@alaefarmestatesllcPlus.. doing it on ur own vs sitting in a Peleton.. Though obviously these guys do a lot on their own too.

Drugs 💊 💉

What was your timing ???

What kind of training on an indoor cycle do you recommend to get in good enough shape for completing a stage?

They take advantage of drafting

@@bmp713 I didn’t write to you

​@@howdyl6456 drafting isn't producing 40min worth of gains. It's some but ultimately, it's the difference between peak athletes + PEDs. If you aren't in both categories, you'll be far behind.

@@Real28 drafting doesn’t produce 40 mins on a 4 hour stage at 45 km/h, it produces much more. I doubt you have much cycling experience with a claim like that

I'd say as an average peraon that cycling is more addicting because not only do you get "toy", you also get to go fast as fuck and also rest while still going fast as fuck. Running, or for me, jogging, always seems too slow and sluggish in a sense, since I can't roll nearly as well. Though I guess that is because I've never ran much but I've cycled to everywhere ever since I learnt how to, except the past few years because I had a need for even more speed. But I've come to realize 40km/h on a bike feels as fast as 80km/h on a motorcycle while being cheaper, safer and also making me fitter and better looking.

@@tktspeed1433 lol same about jogging, I hate that in the distance u see a line of trees and after 10mins u still see the same trees, but closer.

@@tktspeed1433 i agree you

Absolutely agree. Getting to the top of a bicycle means you get to zoom down it and relax whereas with running you have to slow down and figure out how to get down without hurting yourself

You need some milk!

Just daily riding to work is a good start to Improve your Fitness. Thats how i started. Do that for 2 months then add longer Tours in an easy pace like 15 kmph.

Its all about repetition.. Try cycling everyday.. 1st week 30km/day 2nd week 40km/day 3rd week 50km/day 4th week 60km/day And so on.. You’ll find out that you will be able to do what these athletes done, even if its not on same speed.. But we can do 100km/day & and not feel fatigued the day after if we do it repetitively

Inject PEDs bruh. Never forget those.

The key about pro cyclists is not the absolut distance or altitude they cover. It's the speed at which they do it! TV audiences want to watch the races, but they can't watch 8-12 hours of just racing. So the actual races are usually 3-4 hours for 150-200km. The same athletes could likely cover twice the distances they do on tour, if the objective was to cover as much as possible over a given number of days. If you can't believe that, look up what people manage during ultra endurance races, where this is the exact goal: Defined route, defined start time, and the rest is up to you: The breaks, the riding hours, etc, all up to the rider. Just get to the finish in as little time since the start as possible. An example would be the trans continental race. I'm moderately fit, but nothing crazy, but I do cycle regularly. Last summer I did 1600km in 16 days, with 3 resting days and carrying my own clothes, tent, sleeping bag and even a air mattress. That does mean I typically spend ~8 hours a day riding, not counting breaks. But because I can take my time and average below 20 km/h the demand on my body is much much lower. Especially since air resistance is the biggest factor at higher speeds and increases exponentially. So riding 40+ km/h like these pros do is around twice as fast (correcting for bike type, luggage, etc), but closer to four times the demand on your body per hour. Delivering peak performance is much harder to maintain, than doing the same work over a longer time. All to say: If you're healthy, give yourself time to train up and plan your route well, then 100-150 km per day is achievable for most people (obviously less in difficult terrain, e.g. mountains, dirt trails). Well, if you are okay with riding most of the day and spending less time sight seeing, etc. An what you can maintain for two weeks, you could mostly maintain for months, barring injury. But that doesn't mean doing 30, 50, or 70 km a day is bad. If it's healthy for you body, then it only matters what you enjoy the most, that's the right number for you. Unless you're winning races, there will always be people better than you, focusing on that is pointless.

Even doing 50km on a pan flat course seems like a lot That's like 2-3 hours for mere mortals

Which climbs are 13% over 4 km?

@@martin3203 13% is an exaggeration, but the point stands. Col de Neronne is 3.8 km at 9%.

@@slidinghalves no, that’s a huge difference, and something you would be well aware of if you were riding yourself.

@@martin3203 Jalabert climb in stage 14 this year was something very similar at 3km 10.2%. Otherwise in the vuelta coming up this year has Sierra de Penamayor which is 4km 12.5%

Damn that's sick, Hamburg, Germany is a complete flatland (3m above sea level on average around 9ft) which is probably part of the reason why I only had 70% lung capacity as a kid, it's interesting how much of an effect thinner air has on the body over longer periods of time.

@@tonyderechte3928 The 1968 US Olympics women's decathalon team trained for the games in Mexico City at my hometown track. I got to see Wyomia Tyus and Cathy Hamlin on a near daily basis. I nearly jumped out of my skin while stretching on the infield when I heard this unearthly scream. It was just one of the women putting the shot. Now they grunt and scream like that in tennis as well.

Gee you are really good. You should have your own show.

... and money.

It's very competitive bike tour . Only the most stubborn finish it .

Consider that some of these guys do back to back grand tours.

this is also related to lance and cycling training in general. pros will go to week to two week long training camps at altitude in the mountains to help their bodies adjust to the lack of oxygen. lance would just do that, take a pint or two of his own blood out with they much higher levels of red blood cells, and then reinject it into himself on rest days to help with recovery

Wrong....the training center is in Colorado. And not at the top of a mountain because that's ludicrous.

@@Continuada what

@@liamday453 training at the top of a mountain would be a logistical nightmare. Unless you consider the ~7,000 foot elevation of Colorado Springs a mountain? 🧐

@@Continuada i mean is that not in the mountains? i would absolutely consider that at altitude, would you not?

Hate to break it to you, they are all still doping. All pro athletes in all sports are doped. Don't be so naive. The lead rider in the second Tour de France was disqualified for taking too much cocaine. Not because he took cocain, but the organizer thought he was taking too much. LOL.

There all still doping my friend riis wasn't the only doper wout van aert in the green jersey dropping pogacar on hautacam was the pinnacle of doping to the max

@@DavidJones-bl2yz Even if they still are, it's definitely not to the extent they used to. If you actually look at their times up to some of the climbs, they're nowhere close to the likes of Pantani or Armstrong. Bicycles, clothing, nutrition and training are way better than they were in late 90s, yet guys back then we're significantly (5-8%) faster up some of the climbs.

Yeah exactly 2 minutes.... And also keep in mind that the bikes today are several kilos lighter and how much things has developed - and still 2 minutes slower. That for sure shows that things has changed today compare to 15-20 years ago.

@@willprytz 6.8kg race bikes existed back in the Armstrong days. Many disc models are more like 8kg. Definitely not any lighter today.

Very true, when it gets too tough my husband has to help me by pushing me up the hill. What these people do is next level crazy and amazing

In fact they said 8K calories a day.

untill you actually look it up and see that Tour de France has become alot shorter over the decades, 100 years ago it was 50% longer then today with less stages

One doesn't necessarily equal the other. With stricter controls, more testing, and better regulations, cycling should be able to rid itself of the spectre of doping. Yes, people will, and people will be caught. But making races harder doesn't 100% guarantee more doping. The younger crowd, who grew up seeing the devastation caused by Armstrong, Pantani etc, know the damage caused by doping, and I believe that they are clean as they want to promote a safe, clean sport that is all about the human condition and endurance, not who was the best doctor with the best methods of hiding their drug use. Harder races make for more exciting racing. This year tdf is by far the best tour in recent history, and the parcour was hard as fuck. Admittedly it was raced from the outset at 100% pace, but that is the nature of modern cycling. Cycling is about endurance, who takes yellow on the final day should be the person who can endure the most and keep going. Harder races do this.

@@ioplup what? Do you seriously believe Pogačar, Vingegaard, Van Aert, etc are clean? Of course they aren’t. Remember that not all doping is necessarily all that dangerous. Taking too much EPO or blood doping too much is dangerous - as is getting too dehydrated. It is t particularly dangerous if you keep your haematocrite levels below the levels mandated by the UCI and the Tour arrangers. Many other kinds of doping actually make the body heal faster.

@@ioplup that's a pipe dream. Sports where people think like this suffer greatly from it. Like the Olympics..

@@ioplup They are all still doping. LOL.

I have very high bloodpressure and a heardrate around 80!I started 2 weeks ago with cycling and already feel a lot better!My plan is to drive every morning around 80km and in the evening weighttraining!

What kind of training got your heart rate down to 41? Which heart rate ranges and duration?

i have also 41bpm and am 16years old, i hope to race the TDF one day!

@@bmp713 Mine's been 40 in the past as well, but prob closer to upper 40s right now. All ranges, varying durations. For me it was running and cycling - mostly easy/endurance pace, with a bit of intensity whenever I felt like it. Consistency over years pays off :)

@@jordanfrazin6650 Thank you. Relative "Intensity" is different for everyone.There is endless debate on what training intensity most efficiently builds the heart size and stroke volume but a low resting HR is an almost certain indication of a much stronger heart. Thats why I am so curious asking people with really low resting heart rates. Did you spend the most time near your maximum sustainable pace around 70-80% or slower Zone 2

they go on like a 1hour ride that's 30-32km

and the most riders in good teams have a nutritionist that keeps track of their weight, so the riders that are already very lean dont lose weight over the course of the 3 weeks. The riders that aren't as lean mostly are managed to lose weight during the 3 weeks.

Did you ride it in the same number of days? Regardless of your schedule, that’s very impressive.

@@brianmessemer2973 thank you very much. We cycle the full route exactly one week before the pros. Just a lot slower. Are you tempted?

@@CeriStone Haha not really to be honest. I’d be miserable by day 5 or so. I know my limits. I’m not that fit. I’d love to do SOME stages, absolutely. Just not the whole thing.

Indeed ! I couldn't handle anything that rigorous .

The problem with that is, not enough honest people would be in the natty class. There will always be cheaters as long as any money is involved

This isn't accurate. A marathon is significantly harder on the body than a single stage of the TDF. They wouldn't be able to do 21 days almost in a row (they have a couple of rest days) if cycling had the same physical toll that running does. They also have a couple of time trials which can be significantly easier than other stages. On flat stages they can stay in the peloton and conserve a lot of energy. Marathoners don't get the opportunity to conserve a bunch of energy that way. I've ridden over 100,000 miles in my life and am in awe of what TDF riders do, but gotta keep it real.

Running is straining on the body, the impact does a number on you.

IFBB bodybuilder.

​@fumanpoo4725 body builders aren't athletes.

What is that and why does it happen to cyclists

@@BigL.10 Bradycardia is a heart rate that's too slow. What's considered too slow can depend on your age and physical condition. I'd imagine it happens to cyclists and marathon runners because their hearts are so used to beating at a low resting rate for so long that it doesn't adapt years after they've retired from their marathoning or cycling.

​@@BigL.10"A Fib" is Atrial Fibrillation. You can now look it up online.

@@channingtaintum how do you treat bradycardia ?

Have you thought about an ablation? Both my siblings have A fib and it wasn't exercise induced....their sinus rhythm is perfect now after having ablations. I've been racing/riding for 40years now and have a "lupe" implant just to monitor for A fib...so far, no issues. But I know a ton of cyclists that have tachycardia/A fib... which is mostly exercised induced. A couple of them are on Multaq which has stabilized they HR. Good luck!

They don't dope because it's grueling, they dope because they need to find a performance advantage, and because everybody else dopes.

As someone who travels by bike in a rural area, I think Le Tour is a bit too intense for even the most dedicated athletes. Barely completed 41 miles in a day last week and that gave me leg cramps that lasted three days. (My longest ride was 85.5 miles over 10 years ago) I think adding more rides, having fewer stages could at least ease the strain these cyclists go through. 2,000 miles in 22 days or so is grueling to say the least. 🙁

A career doper.

Yes he was a career doper, just like the rest of them at the time. Things haven't changed the drugs now are not as good maybe but are harder to detect.

Your on Crack 😊😅😂 stay on it!

@@davidgivins4203 Close. The high without the need for artificial stimulants. I assume you are speaking from experience.

SLAYER!!!

Someone doesn't know what they are talking about

Entonces el que dijo eso no sabe de ciclismo

I've heard that it is partially because teams have much more data on their riders now. In previous decades, it was typical for younger riders to support older more experienced riders in their team. Nowadays, teams are more willing to have old guys supporting youngsters if the data suggests that the young rider is stronger.

Yea, my lowest bpm (sleeping) is 31bpm

Working as a nurse for 24 years in the emergency room and in the recovery room I have seen heart rates to drop to frightening levels even on people that were not fit at all… Being a mid packer all distance triathlete if I saw 50 beats a minute in the morning when I woke up I would be impressed but then there were times I would have unhealthy people with heart rates in the low 30s come in to the hospital… And no, these people were not on any kind of beta blockers or medication’s to slow the heart rate…I think genetics has something to do with it as well… Just part of my opinion. Great video and I like the wine collection behind Dr. Stacey‘s right shoulder…

I hear it can go down to zero bpm ..

The TDF guys do it in 4 to 5 hrs per day most days. The Race Across America is 3k miles and done in around 10 days

@@grintalcycles8266 I don't disupute that. Bear in mind that I'm talking about actually running with your feet, not cycling, so not an apples to apples comparison.

These boys do that mileage in 4-5hrs per day..with 2 rest days.... Your runner ran 24 hrs constant

He just did it more efficiently than the other 90% doping in that era.

He was made a pariah because America conflates what he did with drug use and we all know how sanctimonious Americans are when it comes to "drugs."

If ? He was burning hot from PEDs.

salbutamol or whatever its called. It is argued that he did, with a legal "asthma" drug

Not necessarily.

I doubt it.

Oh yeah I can, I used to use bicycle to deliver foods with Glovo. I cover 500km even with that in 3 weeks

@@jayaybe1 Sure you can. Would prolly just take a year rather than a few weeks..

@@luke1835 Don' forget those time limits 😃.

Except that's no reason to cheat, I'm not sorry for that guy. The cheaters just make it harder on the other contestants trying to keep up.

Yeah, it's another case of "everyone was cheating", but he was just cheating.... the best.

He wasn't cheating the best. If everyone cheats and you still win you're probably just the best athlete. Lance might be a terrible and cruel person but he could ride a bike.

@@cheddar He's a disagree IMO. Sure he was cheating like the majority of the other pro cyclists, but he nacracistic behavior that destroyed a lot of people's lives was appalling.

@@jd-uz1ln Not true. If everyone dopes up to a certain level and thus they are all "the same" does the best athlete win? Lance doped with EPO for one reason...to get his Hematocrit from his natural 39 to 50. But other riders with natural hematocrit of say 45 or 46 had to dope to get theirs to 50 also to compete with him (beyond 50 the UCI would tag you for doping). Thus, with everyone at 50 hematocrit Lance certainly got the biggest gain.

Ver much watts and Joules

Watts are used on bikes to calculate the amount of force a rider is putting out, measured by a power meter. Using Joules, maybe.

lance was also a gigantic manipulative asshole so theres that

Same reason they went after Ben Johnson when competing against Carl Lewis. They were all doping. Ben's body just responded to the drugs better than everyone else.

The levels of EPO and blood doping back in the day was seriously dangerous. Lots of riders had heart attacks, lots of them died. They tried to fix it by detecting EPO in blood and urine (and by distinguishing artificial EPO from natural EPO which is very, very difficult) and by detecting the age distribution of the red blood cells to see if anything was off. That didn’t really work. What they finally ended up doing was to say “your blood is not allowed to be dangerously thick”. This new rule stopped the heart attacks and deaths.

@@peterfireflylund That's good but my point is about calling it cheating. I know I could not do anything professional atheletes do even if I was on drugs. It just isn't going to happen. They're abilities while enhanced are still down to hard work and practice.

@@SoundBlackRecordings oh, sure. I could never have completed a Tour no matter what. I’m just saying that some kinds of doping actually matter a lot - but that trying to go directly after the doping instead of the potential harm hasn’t worked out well. We agree that calling it “cheating” is naïve, ignorant, and hypocritical.

@@SoundBlackRecordings As Peter Lund said, it is dangerous. but I do not agree that it is all down to hard work and practice. Many drugs change your physiologies to for example help you recover faster. This way it is easier for you to get stronger, which means you have to put in less hard work and practice compared to the non-dopers. We should care because many like these events as a celebration of the human feat, not as a celebration of the medical field. It is a difficult discussion, because most drugs are very useful to treat ailments. We should ask ourselves where we want to draw a border, but saying we shouldn't care will hurt the sport and will get people killed along the way.

It obviously still *is* prevalent. Have you ever talked to a young (teenage) amateur rider?

What is your point lmao

They have stadiums and shit, yet I can barely find a good channel to watch a live tour so your football is just as cheap as the ball

I think they mean that it is the most attended single sporting event in the world, which might actually be accurate. They may be counting the world cup as multiple sporting events because it includes multiple different games. I think they were being intentionally misleading in order to try to sound more impressive...

TDF is the most watched annual sporting event. World cup/ olympics are every 4 years.

@@maarten3743 I didn't realize he said annual sporting event. Even so, the tour only averages 1.2 million viewers each year while the super bowl(an annual sporting event) averages around 112 million viewers.