Have you ever wondered how the professional cyclists at the Tour de France climb so fast? Well there are a few reasons why they can ride uphill faster than us mere mortals…
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34 Comments
What's the best climb you've ever ridden?
EPO, Testosterone, HGH, Cortisone and other steriods. With modern microdosing technologies of course.
Drugs
the food intake part is the worst thing you can do or even suggest,yes being lighter will make it easier but do it right and slowly burn off fat over time, crash diets damage your organs and decreases muscle mass.
I don’t know what you’re talking about. I always find uphill to be the easiest part of riding…..and I always get of the chair lift with loads of energy for the fun downhill part 😁
Not sure if I would only eat oats and water but I will say once I build up all my muscle in the winter while eating meat I will go vegan for certain periods in the summer. I loose about 10 pounds and my endurance becomes godlike.
Doping… thats how!
No mention of the industrial amounts of drugs these guys take. All ballox.
I am glad that they did not shy away from doping. This is a cool channel. I love bikes – one of the greatest inventions while at the same time being green and healthy.
EPO the answer is EPO.
Chris needs to come back to gcn!
Just ask Lance Armstrong
THE PASSO STELVIO (ITALIA)
Drugs period
Blood doping
My husband in the background as I'm watching this yelling, "I told you it was a good idea to move you to a three story house in the mountains." He is super proud of himself now.
Did anyone realize that they are going uphill and speaking without getting short of breath?
Hey do not underestimate the effects of EPO. Fuck oxygen tents and yada yada. Drugs are cheaper.
I don't like to hear that some people are just born better than me, but that is just the sad truth. . .
Pro Cyclsts use e – bikes.
Simple.
Agree with all, yet a big gain surely also comes from the amount of (intense) training hours they are able to put in while still staying healthy?
Train hard,eat right,and get juiced!!! That’s what the winners did,and do still.
Somebody did a study to see if they could turn a donkey into a racehorse? 🙂
Thank you for the video. One comment though. When you show “Doping” please show everyone and not just Lance Armstrong because everyone was doping and still doping today with less detectable substances. Thank you 😊
Chris and James are so handsome!!!
James has such long eye lashes he's so dreamy!!
and now there is no doping?? Cmon!!
lol the dopers
EPO
Why? It’s what they are paid to do. It’s all they do. Every day. Week after week, year after year.
10%
A donkey into race horse 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Oh you honestly believe theres no doping im cycling? Hahahaha 🤣😂 thats fucking funny!!!! Only thing thats changed is the ability to hid it better. I am one of those riders who can truck, gluten for pain. The thing about being of this type of rider, is we know riders who are not as sustained. Which is over half the peleton. But some how they are keeping up without a struggle in their face. Thats dope my friends.
Oats and water, got it 👍