{"id":2040616,"date":"2026-07-13T10:56:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2040616"},"modified":"2026-07-13T10:56:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:56:57","slug":"fuelling-the-tour-de-france-we-compare-the-calorie-burn-to-a-wimbledon-final-a-world-cup-game-and-a-big-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2040616","title":{"rendered":"Fuelling the Tour de France: We compare the calorie burn to a Wimbledon final, a World Cup game, and a Big Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mvcXYcNijBaZm5khzjireP-2560-80.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" 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                                  As it happened: Flat stage 7 of the Tour de France finishes in a bunch sprint\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>Fuelling the Tour de France: We compare the calorie burn to a Wimbledon final, a World Cup game, and a Big Mac<\/h1>\n<div 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Riding for hours day after day requires a lot of energy. Fuelling needs for a Tour de France stage aren\u2019t exceptional for athletes though; what is, is the three week duration for which riders need to keep this up.<\/p>\n<p>To estimate just how many calories a cyclist in the Tour de France needs each stage above their basal level, we\u2019ve totalled up the calorie estimates for each stage of the 2025 Tour for a couple of riders who share their Strava files online.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-361ea7c4-7e19-11f1-8dfe-25d801a7e26a-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Sepp Kuss finished 17th in 2025, 1 hour 20 behind Tour winner Tadej Poga\u010dar and posted his full set of Strava files for every stage. Matej Mohori\u010d, who finished 126th, 5 hours 10 minutes behind Poga\u010dar, posted stats for every stage except stage 7. We\u2019ve taken Kuss\u2019s Strava calorie count for Mohori\u010d too for that stage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Totalling their calorie burn estimates on Strava, Kuss expended 79,170 calories, while Mohori\u010d burned 84,762 calories. Mohori\u010d\u2019s published weight is 70kg, whereas Kuss\u2019s is 61kg, so you\u2019d expect the larger man to burn more calories. That was true on almost every stage and particularly pronounced on mountain stages. For both riders, Strava shows the lowest calorie expenditure, averaging 673 calories, on the 10.9km uphill time trial from Loudenvielle to Peyragudes on stage 13 though.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c4b75a32-7e1c-11f1-af08-2951046c5e4f\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Remco Evenepoel abandoned the 2025 Tour during stage 14, but was posting calorie burns on Strava consistent with Sepp Kuss and Matej Monori\u010d until stage 12 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-c4b75aaa-7e1c-11f1-8d94-af1a559c0c9e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Remco Evenepoel\u2019s numbers on Strava were consistent with those of Kuss and Mohori\u010d for road stages up until stage 12 \u2013 he abandoned the race on stage 14 after his poor result in the stage 13 time trial and didn\u2019t publicly post his stats for the stage 5 time trial, which he won.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HttFtpmfUB8k8T4YwX2NCB-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HttFtpmfUB8k8T4YwX2NCB-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">How hard is the Tour de France?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7xtiN77VfnV6WCwcRsZVh-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7xtiN77VfnV6WCwcRsZVh-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">How much does a Tour de France bike cost?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWuPDsYPhdPzYHSAytcpvB-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWuPDsYPhdPzYHSAytcpvB-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Poga\u010dar vs Vingegaard: A physiological head-to-head \u2013 Where the battle will be won at the Tour de France<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Poga\u010dar too posts some of his racing to Strava, but Strava\u2019s estimated calorie output is only around two-thirds that of Evenepoel, Kuss and Mohori\u010d. Make of that what you will, but it\u2019s likely he\u2019s spoofed some of the data to hide the real numbers. According to Strava, it \u201cuses your power output and a human-efficiency coefficient to estimate calories\u201d, so it would be relatively easy to scale down power numbers before posting to Strava.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-does-that-mean-in-real-terms-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What does that mean in real terms?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-361ea9d6-7e19-11f1-ae84-ff9cca4c5e67\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWhen a craving hits for those two all-beef patties it\u2019s time to stop thinking about what\u2019s on a Big Mac and take a bite\u201d, according to McDonalds. At 580 calories per Big Mac in the US, one of its prize hamburgers might go some way to filling the energy needs of Kuss and Mohori\u010d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DimrmLvkDEr9xw5JBP9udB\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DimrmLvkDEr9xw5JBP9udB slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">They\u2019d have to stuff down quite a few to fuel their Tours de France though; around 140, of which ten would be needed to fuel the toughest stage in 2025, stage 18 from Vif to Col de la Loze with 5,642m of climbing, when they averaged just over 6,000 calories.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That\u2019s in addition to their basal metabolism, so the actual number of Big Macs they\u2019d need to keep fuelled for three weeks of racing would be significantly greater.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">You\u2019d soon get bored with eating solely Big Macs every day and the 34g of fat per burger isn\u2019t ideal. In practice, pro teams take great care to provide riders with a balanced and diverse diet, to avoid food fatigue when eating to fuel such a high sustained energy output.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I don&#8217;t think I view real ultra-racing as particularly healthy&#8217; \u2013 Maddy Nutt looks to beat Traka 560 record with pocket pizza, voicenotes from loved ones, and a refreshing attitude towards sleep<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F9aNQKLW9rmhuXWVgxXCsH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F9aNQKLW9rmhuXWVgxXCsH-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Altitude top-ups, recons, and down time \u2013 What are the yellow jersey hopefuls up to ahead of the Tour de France?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Tadej keeps on surprising us&#8217; \u2013 The inside view on how UAE Team Emirates-XRG have constructed Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s assault on a fifth Tour de France<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Teams travel with a nutritionist and a mobile kitchen staffed by one or more chefs to source fresh food at local supermarkets during the race and prepare the riders\u2019 meals.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Numbers of gels and energy drinks consumed during a stage are tallied and pre- and post-race food requirements are calculated down to the gram to ensure that each individual rider stays optimally fuelled.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-does-a-tour-de-france-rider-s-energy-output-compare-with-other-athletes-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">How does a Tour de France rider\u2019s energy output compare with other athletes?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-361eab3e-7e19-11f1-9613-21ba4c1436ec\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Strava data for Kuss and Mohori\u010d suggests they averaged around 4,000 calories per stage to reach their 80,000 calories total for the race. How does that compare with other elite sports?<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>World Cup soccer players<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It\u2019s estimated that a pro soccer player will burn around 1,500 calories in a 90 minute match, for the outfield players at least. Over the eight games played in the World Cup by a team reaching the final four, that would equate to 12,000 calories in total over the five week duration of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Tennis players<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It\u2019s estimated that a male pro tennis player burns just shy of 1,000 calories during a 90 minute match and a female player around 700 calories. It is worth bearing in mind though that the average Wimbledon final was 2h45m-3hrs for a men&#8217;s singles best of five sets match, and 1h20m-1h45m for the women, who play best of three sets.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A <u>2021 study<\/u>, using doubly-labelled water to assess energy needs (a method involving drinking water where the oxygen and hydrogen have been replaced with uncommon isotopes, and excretions then measured to assess metabolic rate), assessed the total energy expenditure (so the energy needed for play plus their basal energy expenditure) of a male and female pro tennis player over a 17 day period, including Wimbledon. It calculated that the male player averaged 5,520 calories per day and that he ran over 10km during 734 minutes of play across five matches.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The female player burned 3,824 calories per day, running 7.3km during five matches with a total of 519 minutes of play.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Marathon runners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Estimates suggest that it requires over 2,600 calories to run a marathon. When Sabastian Sawe ran the first sub-two hour marathon in London in April 2026, <u>Maurten<\/u>, which provided his in-race fuel, states that he consumed 115g of carbs per hour, so 230g in total, which equates to around 1,000 calories.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That figure was based on meticulous pre-race testing, including using doubly-labelled water to assess Sawe\u2019s energy expenditure and feeding him carbon-13 labelled sugars (sugars where the standard carbon-12 has been replaced with the uncommon carbon-13 isotope) to measure his carbohydrate uptake. The balance of his energy needs would come from his internal glycogen and fat stores.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Ultramarathon runners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ultramarathon runners have similar energy expenditure to marathon runners, just for longer durations. A <u>recent study<\/u> calculated total energy expenditure for two runners in the 161km Wasatch Front mountain ultramarathon at over 15,000 calories over 32.8 hours, or over 11,000 calories per day. One reported drinking 15.7 litres and the other 21.8 litres of fluid over the course of the race.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The study concluded that the runners only consumed around half the energy they expended, with the rest coming from their pre-race glycogen and fat reserves. The runners consumed around 20,000 excess calories and up to 40 litres of water in the seven day period after the race as they recovered.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Triathletes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It\u2019s calculated that Ironman triathletes burn between 8,000 and 10,000 calories during an event. According to the <u>Pyrenean Performance Lab<\/u>, citing a study back in 2002, this comprises around 750 calories for the swim, 5,000 calories for the cycling and 3,500 calories for the run leg.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The 2002 study indicated that triathletes only managed to consume around 38% of this (3,500 calories) during the event itself, the majority (70%) during the bike leg. This resulted in a 5,800 calorie energy deficit at the end of the event.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Feeding strategies have probably got more clever since 2002. Training the gut to absorb a greater carb volume and optimised carb ratios in sports nutrition products are major levers of higher fuelling ratios. While it used to be thought that 60g of carbs per hour was the maximum that could be ingested, 120g or more is now often reported. Cameron Wurf claimed to have consumed around 200g per hour during his fastest-ever bike leg at an event last year.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>And the rest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">High altitude mountaineering is also energy-intensive, with estimates ranging between 6,000 and 10,000 calories per day. Climbers usually lose weight, with <u>a study<\/u> finding two-thirds of this to be due to fat loss. Appetite is suppressed at high altitude, everything you eat has to be carried on your back \u2013 or your sherpa\u2019s \u2013 plus you have to melt snow for hours to drink.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-1457d550-7e1b-11f1-843a-97782cf4be9f\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Victor Bosoni set an FKT on the self-supported Tour Divide in June, where riders purchase their own food on the way <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Factor bikes)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-1457d5d2-7e1b-11f1-9e3f-d985affee907\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And share a thought for those looking to ride the 4,300km Tour Divide from Canada to the Mexican border. Frenchman Victor Bosoni recently completed the challenge in just over 11 days, setting an FKT on his Factor Sarana. We don\u2019t have his stats, but a post from <u>Reserve wheels<\/u> covering its ambassador Max Riese\u2019s 2025 Tour Divide reports that he burned 113,000 calories over 14 days.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As a self-supported race, nutrition is whatever you can find in gas stations in the sparsely populated hinterland en route. 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srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I don&#8217;t think I view real ultra-racing as particularly healthy&#8217; \u2013 Maddy Nutt looks to beat Traka 560 record with pocket pizza, voicenotes from loved ones, and a refreshing attitude towards sleep<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" 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(min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Altitude top-ups, recons, and down time \u2013 What are the yellow jersey hopefuls up to ahead of the Tour de France?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Tadej keeps on surprising us&#8217; \u2013 The inside view on how UAE Team Emirates-XRG have constructed Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s assault on a fifth Tour de France<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4but3EMXeeA2xdQ4Ry49zL-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4but3EMXeeA2xdQ4Ry49zL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4but3EMXeeA2xdQ4Ry49zL-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4but3EMXeeA2xdQ4Ry49zL-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4but3EMXeeA2xdQ4Ry49zL-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France: Massive turn of power nets Mathieu van der Poel stage 9 breakaway victory just ahead of bunch sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8QrqWbp7qM99TGJDpCmPH-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8QrqWbp7qM99TGJDpCmPH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8QrqWbp7qM99TGJDpCmPH-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8QrqWbp7qM99TGJDpCmPH-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8QrqWbp7qM99TGJDpCmPH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Time limit extended on Tour de France stage 9 as CPA says &#8216;start times must evolve in order to protect athletes&#8217; health&#8217; amid extreme heat<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kdGipALERGNYkWpRfaZur-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kdGipALERGNYkWpRfaZur-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kdGipALERGNYkWpRfaZur-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kdGipALERGNYkWpRfaZur-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kdGipALERGNYkWpRfaZur-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The three or four richest teams hoover up all the best young riders&#8217; \u2013 Tour de France director backs salary cap for professional cycling<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K2ohwnwqHVXQD9kF6nrXjd-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K2ohwnwqHVXQD9kF6nrXjd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K2ohwnwqHVXQD9kF6nrXjd-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K2ohwnwqHVXQD9kF6nrXjd-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K2ohwnwqHVXQD9kF6nrXjd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Not a lot of other things they can do&#8217; \u2013 Tour de France stage winner Merlier welcomes shortening of stage 9 amid extreme heat<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">S\u00f8ren W\u00e6renskjold slams Biniam Girmay for Tour de France sprint intimidation<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2HDzWqTXMWF9fp2dy8ieX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2HDzWqTXMWF9fp2dy8ieX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2HDzWqTXMWF9fp2dy8ieX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2HDzWqTXMWF9fp2dy8ieX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2HDzWqTXMWF9fp2dy8ieX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;If I see how I sprinted, it&#8217;s crazy&#8217; &#8211; Biniam Girmay accepts that Tim Merlier is fastest in the Tour de France sprints<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Features<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CYPGxQTakxaJUTn9ufEBUE-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CYPGxQTakxaJUTn9ufEBUE-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CYPGxQTakxaJUTn9ufEBUE-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CYPGxQTakxaJUTn9ufEBUE-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CYPGxQTakxaJUTn9ufEBUE-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Don&#8217;t be surprised by Poga\u010dar&#8217;s early dominance, history shows it&#8217;s how every serial Tour de France winner succeeds &#8211; Philippa York analysis<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8TM54QzR6tQMrb9EFhjRa8-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8TM54QzR6tQMrb9EFhjRa8-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8TM54QzR6tQMrb9EFhjRa8-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8TM54QzR6tQMrb9EFhjRa8-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8TM54QzR6tQMrb9EFhjRa8-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s dominance will open up the race and give us more opportunities &#8211; Luke Plapp&#8217;s Tour de France diary<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5GkKMydgjRiJn9AQC2icrg-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5GkKMydgjRiJn9AQC2icrg-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5GkKMydgjRiJn9AQC2icrg-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5GkKMydgjRiJn9AQC2icrg-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5GkKMydgjRiJn9AQC2icrg-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz are putting on a happy face at the Tour de France, but I&#8217;m not really buying it \u2013 is anyone?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" 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Riding for hours day after day requires a lot of energy. Fuelling needs for a Tour de France stage aren\u2019t exceptional for athletes though; what is, is the three week duration for which riders need to keep this up.<\/p>\n<p>To estimate just how many calories a cyclist in the Tour de France needs each stage above their basal level, we\u2019ve totalled up the calorie estimates for each stage of the 2025 Tour for a couple of riders who share their Strava files online.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-361ea7c4-7e19-11f1-8dfe-25d801a7e26a-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Sepp Kuss finished 17th in 2025, 1 hour 20 behind Tour winner Tadej Poga\u010dar and posted his full set of Strava files for every stage. Matej Mohori\u010d, who finished 126th, 5 hours 10 minutes behind Poga\u010dar, posted stats for every stage except stage 7. We\u2019ve taken Kuss\u2019s Strava calorie count for Mohori\u010d too for that stage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Totalling their calorie burn estimates on Strava, Kuss expended 79,170 calories, while Mohori\u010d burned 84,762 calories. Mohori\u010d\u2019s published weight is 70kg, whereas Kuss\u2019s is 61kg, so you\u2019d expect the larger man to burn more calories. That was true on almost every stage and particularly pronounced on mountain stages. For both riders, Strava shows the lowest calorie expenditure, averaging 673 calories, on the 10.9km uphill time trial from Loudenvielle to Peyragudes on stage 13 though.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c4b75a32-7e1c-11f1-af08-2951046c5e4f\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Remco Evenepoel abandoned the 2025 Tour during stage 14, but was posting calorie burns on Strava consistent with Sepp Kuss and Matej Monori\u010d until stage 12 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-c4b75aaa-7e1c-11f1-8d94-af1a559c0c9e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Remco Evenepoel\u2019s numbers on Strava were consistent with those of Kuss and Mohori\u010d for road stages up until stage 12 \u2013 he abandoned the race on stage 14 after his poor result in the stage 13 time trial and didn\u2019t publicly post his stats for the stage 5 time trial, which he won.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HttFtpmfUB8k8T4YwX2NCB-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HttFtpmfUB8k8T4YwX2NCB-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">How hard is the Tour de France?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7xtiN77VfnV6WCwcRsZVh-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7xtiN77VfnV6WCwcRsZVh-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">How much does a Tour de France bike cost?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWuPDsYPhdPzYHSAytcpvB-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWuPDsYPhdPzYHSAytcpvB-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Poga\u010dar vs Vingegaard: A physiological head-to-head \u2013 Where the battle will be won at the Tour de France<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Poga\u010dar too posts some of his racing to Strava, but Strava\u2019s estimated calorie output is only around two-thirds that of Evenepoel, Kuss and Mohori\u010d. Make of that what you will, but it\u2019s likely he\u2019s spoofed some of the data to hide the real numbers. According to Strava, it \u201cuses your power output and a human-efficiency coefficient to estimate calories\u201d, so it would be relatively easy to scale down power numbers before posting to Strava.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-does-that-mean-in-real-terms-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What does that mean in real terms?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-361ea9d6-7e19-11f1-ae84-ff9cca4c5e67\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWhen a craving hits for those two all-beef patties it\u2019s time to stop thinking about what\u2019s on a Big Mac and take a bite\u201d, according to McDonalds. At 580 calories per Big Mac in the US, one of its prize hamburgers might go some way to filling the energy needs of Kuss and Mohori\u010d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DimrmLvkDEr9xw5JBP9udB\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DimrmLvkDEr9xw5JBP9udB slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">They\u2019d have to stuff down quite a few to fuel their Tours de France though; around 140, of which ten would be needed to fuel the toughest stage in 2025, stage 18 from Vif to Col de la Loze with 5,642m of climbing, when they averaged just over 6,000 calories.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That\u2019s in addition to their basal metabolism, so the actual number of Big Macs they\u2019d need to keep fuelled for three weeks of racing would be significantly greater.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">You\u2019d soon get bored with eating solely Big Macs every day and the 34g of fat per burger isn\u2019t ideal. In practice, pro teams take great care to provide riders with a balanced and diverse diet, to avoid food fatigue when eating to fuel such a high sustained energy output.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I don&#8217;t think I view real ultra-racing as particularly healthy&#8217; \u2013 Maddy Nutt looks to beat Traka 560 record with pocket pizza, voicenotes from loved ones, and a refreshing attitude towards sleep<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F9aNQKLW9rmhuXWVgxXCsH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F9aNQKLW9rmhuXWVgxXCsH-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Altitude top-ups, recons, and down time \u2013 What are the yellow jersey hopefuls up to ahead of the Tour de France?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Tadej keeps on surprising us&#8217; \u2013 The inside view on how UAE Team Emirates-XRG have constructed Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s assault on a fifth Tour de France<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Teams travel with a nutritionist and a mobile kitchen staffed by one or more chefs to source fresh food at local supermarkets during the race and prepare the riders\u2019 meals.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Numbers of gels and energy drinks consumed during a stage are tallied and pre- and post-race food requirements are calculated down to the gram to ensure that each individual rider stays optimally fuelled.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-does-a-tour-de-france-rider-s-energy-output-compare-with-other-athletes-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">How does a Tour de France rider\u2019s energy output compare with other athletes?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-361eab3e-7e19-11f1-9613-21ba4c1436ec\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Strava data for Kuss and Mohori\u010d suggests they averaged around 4,000 calories per stage to reach their 80,000 calories total for the race. How does that compare with other elite sports?<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>World Cup soccer players<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It\u2019s estimated that a pro soccer player will burn around 1,500 calories in a 90 minute match, for the outfield players at least. Over the eight games played in the World Cup by a team reaching the final four, that would equate to 12,000 calories in total over the five week duration of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Tennis players<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It\u2019s estimated that a male pro tennis player burns just shy of 1,000 calories during a 90 minute match and a female player around 700 calories. It is worth bearing in mind though that the average Wimbledon final was 2h45m-3hrs for a men&#8217;s singles best of five sets match, and 1h20m-1h45m for the women, who play best of three sets.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A <u>2021 study<\/u>, using doubly-labelled water to assess energy needs (a method involving drinking water where the oxygen and hydrogen have been replaced with uncommon isotopes, and excretions then measured to assess metabolic rate), assessed the total energy expenditure (so the energy needed for play plus their basal energy expenditure) of a male and female pro tennis player over a 17 day period, including Wimbledon. It calculated that the male player averaged 5,520 calories per day and that he ran over 10km during 734 minutes of play across five matches.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The female player burned 3,824 calories per day, running 7.3km during five matches with a total of 519 minutes of play.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Marathon runners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Estimates suggest that it requires over 2,600 calories to run a marathon. When Sabastian Sawe ran the first sub-two hour marathon in London in April 2026, <u>Maurten<\/u>, which provided his in-race fuel, states that he consumed 115g of carbs per hour, so 230g in total, which equates to around 1,000 calories.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That figure was based on meticulous pre-race testing, including using doubly-labelled water to assess Sawe\u2019s energy expenditure and feeding him carbon-13 labelled sugars (sugars where the standard carbon-12 has been replaced with the uncommon carbon-13 isotope) to measure his carbohydrate uptake. The balance of his energy needs would come from his internal glycogen and fat stores.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Ultramarathon runners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ultramarathon runners have similar energy expenditure to marathon runners, just for longer durations. A <u>recent study<\/u> calculated total energy expenditure for two runners in the 161km Wasatch Front mountain ultramarathon at over 15,000 calories over 32.8 hours, or over 11,000 calories per day. One reported drinking 15.7 litres and the other 21.8 litres of fluid over the course of the race.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The study concluded that the runners only consumed around half the energy they expended, with the rest coming from their pre-race glycogen and fat reserves. The runners consumed around 20,000 excess calories and up to 40 litres of water in the seven day period after the race as they recovered.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Triathletes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It\u2019s calculated that Ironman triathletes burn between 8,000 and 10,000 calories during an event. According to the <u>Pyrenean Performance Lab<\/u>, citing a study back in 2002, this comprises around 750 calories for the swim, 5,000 calories for the cycling and 3,500 calories for the run leg.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The 2002 study indicated that triathletes only managed to consume around 38% of this (3,500 calories) during the event itself, the majority (70%) during the bike leg. This resulted in a 5,800 calorie energy deficit at the end of the event.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Feeding strategies have probably got more clever since 2002. Training the gut to absorb a greater carb volume and optimised carb ratios in sports nutrition products are major levers of higher fuelling ratios. While it used to be thought that 60g of carbs per hour was the maximum that could be ingested, 120g or more is now often reported. Cameron Wurf claimed to have consumed around 200g per hour during his fastest-ever bike leg at an event last year.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>And the rest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">High altitude mountaineering is also energy-intensive, with estimates ranging between 6,000 and 10,000 calories per day. Climbers usually lose weight, with <u>a study<\/u> finding two-thirds of this to be due to fat loss. Appetite is suppressed at high altitude, everything you eat has to be carried on your back \u2013 or your sherpa\u2019s \u2013 plus you have to melt snow for hours to drink.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-1457d550-7e1b-11f1-843a-97782cf4be9f\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Victor Bosoni set an FKT on the self-supported Tour Divide in June, where riders purchase their own food on the way <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Factor bikes)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-1457d5d2-7e1b-11f1-9e3f-d985affee907\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And share a thought for those looking to ride the 4,300km Tour Divide from Canada to the Mexican border. Frenchman Victor Bosoni recently completed the challenge in just over 11 days, setting an FKT on his Factor Sarana. We don\u2019t have his stats, but a post from <u>Reserve wheels<\/u> covering its ambassador Max Riese\u2019s 2025 Tour Divide reports that he burned 113,000 calories over 14 days.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As a self-supported race, nutrition is whatever you can find in gas stations in the sparsely populated hinterland en route. It probably makes that Big Mac a dream meal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">TOPICS<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Tech<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-DimrmLvkDEr9xw5JBP9udB\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-DimrmLvkDEr9xw5JBP9udB slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Paul Norman<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Paul has been on two wheels since he was in his teens and he&#8217;s spent much of the time since writing about bikes and the associated tech. 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https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HttFtpmfUB8k8T4YwX2NCB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HttFtpmfUB8k8T4YwX2NCB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HttFtpmfUB8k8T4YwX2NCB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HttFtpmfUB8k8T4YwX2NCB-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">How hard is the Tour de France?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base 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900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Poga\u010dar vs Vingegaard: A physiological head-to-head \u2013 Where the battle will be won at the Tour de France<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tDJKuQSmpnhFJGGZLhKFkb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I don&#8217;t think I view real ultra-racing as particularly healthy&#8217; \u2013 Maddy Nutt looks to beat Traka 560 record with pocket pizza, voicenotes from loved ones, and a refreshing attitude towards sleep<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" 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(min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Altitude top-ups, recons, and down time \u2013 What are the yellow jersey hopefuls up to ahead of the Tour de France?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s2mu99cSc9cQb8sSAxSoJR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Tadej keeps on surprising us&#8217; \u2013 The inside view on how UAE Team Emirates-XRG have constructed Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s assault on a fifth Tour de France<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4but3EMXeeA2xdQ4Ry49zL-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4but3EMXeeA2xdQ4Ry49zL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4but3EMXeeA2xdQ4Ry49zL-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4but3EMXeeA2xdQ4Ry49zL-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4but3EMXeeA2xdQ4Ry49zL-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France: Massive turn of power nets Mathieu van der Poel stage 9 breakaway victory just ahead of bunch sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8QrqWbp7qM99TGJDpCmPH-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8QrqWbp7qM99TGJDpCmPH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8QrqWbp7qM99TGJDpCmPH-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8QrqWbp7qM99TGJDpCmPH-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8QrqWbp7qM99TGJDpCmPH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Time limit extended on Tour de France stage 9 as CPA says &#8216;start times must evolve in order to protect athletes&#8217; health&#8217; amid extreme heat<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kdGipALERGNYkWpRfaZur-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kdGipALERGNYkWpRfaZur-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kdGipALERGNYkWpRfaZur-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kdGipALERGNYkWpRfaZur-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kdGipALERGNYkWpRfaZur-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The three or four richest teams hoover up all the best young riders&#8217; \u2013 Tour de France director backs salary cap for professional cycling<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K2ohwnwqHVXQD9kF6nrXjd-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K2ohwnwqHVXQD9kF6nrXjd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K2ohwnwqHVXQD9kF6nrXjd-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K2ohwnwqHVXQD9kF6nrXjd-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K2ohwnwqHVXQD9kF6nrXjd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Not a lot of other things they can do&#8217; \u2013 Tour de France stage winner Merlier welcomes shortening of stage 9 amid extreme heat<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7uw3Gv6VF6kHv82oVzyViK-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, 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de France: We compare the calorie burn to a Wimbledon final, a World Cup game, and a Big Mac<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-start\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>Features<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nPaul Norman <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-07-13T10:56:57Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n13 July 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">You\u2019d soon get bored if you tried to fuel the Tour on burgers alone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-start text-left\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" 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Riding for hours day after day requires a lot of energy. Fuelling needs for a Tour de France stage aren\u2019t exceptional for athletes though; what is, is the three week duration for which riders need to keep this up.<\/p>\n<p>To estimate just how many calories a cyclist in the Tour de France needs each stage above their basal level, we\u2019ve totalled up the calorie estimates for each stage of the 2025 Tour for a couple of riders who share their Strava files online.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-361ea7c4-7e19-11f1-8dfe-25d801a7e26a-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Sepp Kuss finished 17th in 2025, 1 hour 20 behind Tour winner Tadej Poga\u010dar and posted his full set of Strava files for every stage. Matej Mohori\u010d, who finished 126th, 5 hours 10 minutes behind Poga\u010dar, posted stats for every stage except stage 7. We\u2019ve taken Kuss\u2019s Strava calorie count for Mohori\u010d too for that stage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Totalling their calorie burn estimates on Strava, Kuss expended 79,170 calories, while Mohori\u010d burned 84,762 calories. Mohori\u010d\u2019s published weight is 70kg, whereas Kuss\u2019s is 61kg, so you\u2019d expect the larger man to burn more calories. That was true on almost every stage and particularly pronounced on mountain stages. For both riders, Strava shows the lowest calorie expenditure, averaging 673 calories, on the 10.9km uphill time trial from Loudenvielle to Peyragudes on stage 13 though.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c4b75a32-7e1c-11f1-af08-2951046c5e4f\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tuw82oz3Fc6prRyWid3R4n-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Remco Evenepoel abandoned the 2025 Tour during stage 14, but was posting calorie burns on Strava consistent with Sepp Kuss and Matej Monori\u010d until stage 12 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-c4b75aaa-7e1c-11f1-8d94-af1a559c0c9e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Remco Evenepoel\u2019s numbers on Strava were consistent with those of Kuss and Mohori\u010d for road stages up until stage 12 \u2013 he abandoned the race on stage 14 after his poor result in the stage 13 time trial and didn\u2019t publicly post his stats for the stage 5 time trial, which he won.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HttFtpmfUB8k8T4YwX2NCB-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HttFtpmfUB8k8T4YwX2NCB-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">How hard is the Tour de France?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7xtiN77VfnV6WCwcRsZVh-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/z7xtiN77VfnV6WCwcRsZVh-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">How much does a Tour de France bike cost?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWuPDsYPhdPzYHSAytcpvB-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWuPDsYPhdPzYHSAytcpvB-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Poga\u010dar vs Vingegaard: A physiological head-to-head \u2013 Where the battle will be won at the Tour de France<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Poga\u010dar too posts some of his racing to Strava, but Strava\u2019s estimated calorie output is only around two-thirds that of Evenepoel, Kuss and Mohori\u010d. Make of that what you will, but it\u2019s likely he\u2019s spoofed some of the data to hide the real numbers. According to Strava, it \u201cuses your power output and a human-efficiency coefficient to estimate calories\u201d, so it would be relatively easy to scale down power numbers before posting to Strava.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-does-that-mean-in-real-terms-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What does that mean in real terms?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-361ea9d6-7e19-11f1-ae84-ff9cca4c5e67\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cWhen a craving hits for those two all-beef patties it\u2019s time to stop thinking about what\u2019s on a Big Mac and take a bite\u201d, according to McDonalds. At 580 calories per Big Mac in the US, one of its prize hamburgers might go some way to filling the energy needs of Kuss and Mohori\u010d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DimrmLvkDEr9xw5JBP9udB\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DimrmLvkDEr9xw5JBP9udB slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">They\u2019d have to stuff down quite a few to fuel their Tours de France though; around 140, of which ten would be needed to fuel the toughest stage in 2025, stage 18 from Vif to Col de la Loze with 5,642m of climbing, when they averaged just over 6,000 calories.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That\u2019s in addition to their basal metabolism, so the actual number of Big Macs they\u2019d need to keep fuelled for three weeks of racing would be significantly greater.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">You\u2019d soon get bored with eating solely Big Macs every day and the 34g of fat per burger isn\u2019t ideal. 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How does that compare with other elite sports?<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>World Cup soccer players<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It\u2019s estimated that a pro soccer player will burn around 1,500 calories in a 90 minute match, for the outfield players at least. Over the eight games played in the World Cup by a team reaching the final four, that would equate to 12,000 calories in total over the five week duration of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Tennis players<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It\u2019s estimated that a male pro tennis player burns just shy of 1,000 calories during a 90 minute match and a female player around 700 calories. It is worth bearing in mind though that the average Wimbledon final was 2h45m-3hrs for a men&#8217;s singles best of five sets match, and 1h20m-1h45m for the women, who play best of three sets.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A <u>2021 study<\/u>, using doubly-labelled water to assess energy needs (a method involving drinking water where the oxygen and hydrogen have been replaced with uncommon isotopes, and excretions then measured to assess metabolic rate), assessed the total energy expenditure (so the energy needed for play plus their basal energy expenditure) of a male and female pro tennis player over a 17 day period, including Wimbledon. It calculated that the male player averaged 5,520 calories per day and that he ran over 10km during 734 minutes of play across five matches.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The female player burned 3,824 calories per day, running 7.3km during five matches with a total of 519 minutes of play.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Marathon runners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Estimates suggest that it requires over 2,600 calories to run a marathon. When Sabastian Sawe ran the first sub-two hour marathon in London in April 2026, <u>Maurten<\/u>, which provided his in-race fuel, states that he consumed 115g of carbs per hour, so 230g in total, which equates to around 1,000 calories.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">That figure was based on meticulous pre-race testing, including using doubly-labelled water to assess Sawe\u2019s energy expenditure and feeding him carbon-13 labelled sugars (sugars where the standard carbon-12 has been replaced with the uncommon carbon-13 isotope) to measure his carbohydrate uptake. The balance of his energy needs would come from his internal glycogen and fat stores.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Ultramarathon runners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ultramarathon runners have similar energy expenditure to marathon runners, just for longer durations. A <u>recent study<\/u> calculated total energy expenditure for two runners in the 161km Wasatch Front mountain ultramarathon at over 15,000 calories over 32.8 hours, or over 11,000 calories per day. One reported drinking 15.7 litres and the other 21.8 litres of fluid over the course of the race.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The study concluded that the runners only consumed around half the energy they expended, with the rest coming from their pre-race glycogen and fat reserves. The runners consumed around 20,000 excess calories and up to 40 litres of water in the seven day period after the race as they recovered.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Triathletes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It\u2019s calculated that Ironman triathletes burn between 8,000 and 10,000 calories during an event. According to the <u>Pyrenean Performance Lab<\/u>, citing a study back in 2002, this comprises around 750 calories for the swim, 5,000 calories for the cycling and 3,500 calories for the run leg.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The 2002 study indicated that triathletes only managed to consume around 38% of this (3,500 calories) during the event itself, the majority (70%) during the bike leg. This resulted in a 5,800 calorie energy deficit at the end of the event.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Feeding strategies have probably got more clever since 2002. Training the gut to absorb a greater carb volume and optimised carb ratios in sports nutrition products are major levers of higher fuelling ratios. While it used to be thought that 60g of carbs per hour was the maximum that could be ingested, 120g or more is now often reported. Cameron Wurf claimed to have consumed around 200g per hour during his fastest-ever bike leg at an event last year.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>And the rest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">High altitude mountaineering is also energy-intensive, with estimates ranging between 6,000 and 10,000 calories per day. Climbers usually lose weight, with <u>a study<\/u> finding two-thirds of this to be due to fat loss. Appetite is suppressed at high altitude, everything you eat has to be carried on your back \u2013 or your sherpa\u2019s \u2013 plus you have to melt snow for hours to drink.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-1457d550-7e1b-11f1-843a-97782cf4be9f\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZQcxDQzvzRywrJpa7nznwd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Victor Bosoni set an FKT on the self-supported Tour Divide in June, where riders purchase their own food on the way <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Factor bikes)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-1457d5d2-7e1b-11f1-9e3f-d985affee907\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">And share a thought for those looking to ride the 4,300km Tour Divide from Canada to the Mexican border. 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