How many calories does a Tour de France rider burn on a mountain stage?
Sports medium Data from 2023
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The answer
6,000 calories
Roughly 6K.
Riders burn around 6,000 calories on a hard mountain stage, roughly triple a normal adult day. Eating that much while riding is so difficult that teams employ chefs and riders consume food during the race itself.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Team nutrition data reported by Amaury Sport Organisation |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | calories |
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