The decreased immunity is especially important this year as teams attempt to stay healthy amid the coronavirus pandemic. The pros seem to reap some lasting rewards even though some risks remain. To state the obvious: Tour de France riders are fit—really fit. No surprise here, Tour riders though some appear lacking in upper body muscle have healthier than average body compositions across the board. Podium contenders are a little lighter, but closer to TT build.
One study that compared the death rates of more than Tour riders from France, Italy, and Belgium with those in the general population found that the cyclists lived an average of 17 percent longer living until This one could be a chink in the armor, quite literally.
Some even had osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis. Endurance training makes your heart bigger, so it can pump more blood to your working muscles.
The average weight of a Tour de France points classification winner is The heaviest Tour de France points classification winner was Tom Boonen. He won the TdF points classification, weighing 82 kg. The lightest Tour de France points classification winner was Stan Ockers.
He won the and TdF points classification, weighing just 61 kg. Feel free to browse my selection of the best bikes on the market. Chris Froome is the closest active rider to these legends with his 4 TdF wins. Who is the rider with the most Tour de France participations? Sylvain Chavanel. The best climber , according to the number of Mountain Classification victories, was Richard Virenque.
He won this classification seven times. The best sprinter , according to the number of Points Classification victories, is the Slovak Peter Sagan with 7 wins. If you are into cycling and numbers, make sure you also read these Incredible Bicycle Statistics. I hope you enjoyed these Tour de France statistics as I did when putting them together.
What is your favorite stat? Let me know in the comments section. Not yet. However, Eddy Merckx was closest to this in He won the yellow jersey, polka dot jersey, and green jersey.
The young rider classification was introduced in Only riders below 26 years of age are eligible. Eddy Merckx was 24 years old in This means he would have won all 4 jerseys in the same Tour de France edition.
He won 3 TdF points classifications, 2 mountains classification, and 4 combativity awards. Together with Mark Cavendish, he also holds a record for the most stage wins This scenario happened only twice in and , and it likely will not happen again.
This scenario happened four times in , , , and With the nowadays tough competition, it likely will not ever happen again. Browse Other Cycling Statistics. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. One day, I asked myself: What will I discover if I visualize the data collected over editions? Table of Contents.
System: Metric Imperial Weight: kg Height: cm. Though he is 1. It also means Walscheid is the tallest pro cyclist on the Tour de France start list for the second consecutive year, with the German having made his Tour debut last season before finishing th overall. At the other end of the scale, Samuel Dumoulin — a veteran of 12 Tours de France before his retirement, and a stage winner in — stood at just 1.
His retirement in , however, means two Colombians set for the Tour de France are the shortest riders in the WorldTour peloton. Esteban Chaves and Miguel Angel Lopez are each recorded at 1.
Colombia actually posts four of the five shortest riders at the Tour de France. There are smaller riders out there, however. The smallest male cyclist recorded appears to be Vicente Belda at 1. So, why does the UCI need to know riders taller than 1.
The answer relates to equipment regulations and the reach allowed on aero extension bars. Since tightening up on regulations outlawing the Superman position developed by Graeme Obree , the horizontal distance between the centre of the bottom bracket and the tips of the extension bars must be no more than 75cm for most riders. Those riders over 1. Dunne appealed — to no avail — for even more leeway earlier in his career, arguing his aero position still saw his knees hit his handlebars.
At the opposite end of the scale, climbers were much shorter; the top climbers were, on average, 1. There will always be exceptions to the rule, however.
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