Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
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- voodoo_simon
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Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
An impressive ride
Seems mad there’s 6 stages to go on the tour too and he’s resting/drinking beer having finished
Seems mad there’s 6 stages to go on the tour too and he’s resting/drinking beer having finished
Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
Oh man, I'd be eating / drinking everything in sight.
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Agreed and done.Richard G wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:53 am Reminder to donate if you can, as obviously it was done for a good cause: https://give.worldbicyclerelief.org/cam ... br/c329966
Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
Do you think he should ride back to meet the peleton, then finish with them? (Maybe have a shower first and maybe a croissant)
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It would be cool, but I imagine there's all sorts of rules that would stop it, not least because he could affect the sprint at the end of the day.
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Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
That reminds me: I've seen a couple of references to him being drug-tested by WADA along the way... anyone know what the craic is with that? He's not actually competing in the Tour, or anything else AFAICS. Is it just to silence the inevitable critics, or is it just routine testing that any pro team member would need to do, wherever they were?
Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
Once you are registered with WADA then you can be tested anytime, in or out of competition, so you have to let them know you whereabouts every day. Just routine for a pro athlete.
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Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
Thanks for the reminder, I meant to do it a few weeks ago and got sidetrackedRichard G wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:53 am Oh man, I'd be eating / drinking everything in sight.
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Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
Wow, absolutely incredible
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The WADA aspect is why he had to have a booked campsite every night - so they could find him and test him at their whim.
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Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
In my case it was being utterly sh1te at it.thenorthwind wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:39 amThat alone is what put me off a career as a pro cyclist
...y'know, that and the adherence to a strict diet and training regime
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Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
You don't know if you don't try. Which is why I don't try.Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:20 amIn my case it was being utterly sh1te at it.thenorthwind wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:39 amThat alone is what put me off a career as a pro cyclist
...y'know, that and the adherence to a strict diet and training regime
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Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
Since last Thursday my maim occupation is riding my bike, so I guess I’m a pro cyclist.
Now, where do I get my drugs? And where do I register for my drug tests?
Now, where do I get my drugs? And where do I register for my drug tests?
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Don't mix the two up!Charliecres wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 12:45 pm Now, where do I get my drugs? And where do I register for my drug tests?
Re: Lachlan Bike Packing the Tour De France
I find the Whoop stuff interesting, but I can't help feeling you'd need a decent coach to help you actually do anything with it.