A Day in the Life of a Tour de France Rider's Stomach

Three weeks, 2,200 miles, and a few mountains: Clearly, a few Clif bars won't hack it for Tour de France riders. LiveScience takes a look at how, and what, Lance Armstrong et al eat on race days:

• For starters, they eat often, about 6 times a day: twice before, once during, and three times after their ride.
• The grand total? About 9,000 calories.

• A sample breakfast is coffee and a banana...plus a croissant, half-a-pound of fruit, and a third of a pound each of pasta and muesli.
• Riders do a lot more than just bike while racing—they also eat, typically 4 energy bars, four energy gels, a gallon of energy drink, two sandwiches, and two servings of cake.
• In addition to lots of fruit and yogurt, dinner might include a half-pound each of pasta, vegetables, and chicken.
• The lucky ducks gets to chow on a third of a pound of chocolate before bed.
• But are they doping in addition to eating? Click here to find out why Freakonomics author Steven Levitt thinks Floyd Landis is telling the truth about doping.

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