Indeed, they burn up to 8000 calories per day! That’s 3-4 times what normal people do. For 21 consecutive days, including terrible heat, storms, rain, you name it. It’s an almost superhuman feat for sure.
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They get Mondays off though after the first week. 
It’s not like for like though, and training for one doesn’t equate to ‘you should be able to do the other then’.
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Agreed, footballers have a different type / level of fitness, like swimmers do with muscles / lungs etc. However, cyclists don’t have the option of standing around / stopping at any point of their sport! My post was more about the commentators words.
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29th June 2021
Stage 4 - Redon to Fougères, 150.4km**
Flat and shorter distance today. The wind and direction on the few unsheltered roads may cause some peloton issues but it should be okay. Another day for the sprinters, the GC guys will be hoping for an easy recovery type ride and to save it for tomorrow’s time trial.
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7 abandonments so far:
EWAN Caleb - DNF Stage 3
GESINK Robert - DNF Stage 3
HAIG Jack - DNF Stage 3
SOLER Marc - DNS - Stage 2
SÜTTERLIN Jasha - DNF Stage 1
KONOVALOVAS Ignatas - DNF Stage 1
LEMOINE Cyril DNF Stage 1
177 riders on todays start line.
The riders had a stand still for a while to protest after yesterday’s crash-filled stage. The CPA rider’s association has released a statement before the stage start noting that riders have requested discussions with the UCI and race stakeholders in order to improve rider safety.
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Great and surprising finish to today’s race!
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A well deserved win.
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Speechless… chapeau…
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Well done Cav
Bl**dy fast those e-bikes !
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STAGE 4 results: REDON TO FOUGÈRES (150.4KM)
- Mark Cavendish (GBr) Deceuninck - Quick-Step, in 3-20-17
- Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Team Arkéa-Samsic
- Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix
- Michael Matthews (Aus) Team BikeExchange
- Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
- Cees Bol (Ned) Team DSM
- Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis
- Mads Pedersen (Den) Trek-Segafredo
- Boy van Poppel (Ned) Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux
- André Greipel (Ger) Israel Start-Up Nation, all at same time
(no change in top GC)
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Incredible… he’s such a great rider, never thought I’d see a return of TDF stage wins with Cav but wow… he looks like he has the hunger this year! Really hope he wins 3-4 more… he truly deserves it!
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GOAT says it all…
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Wednesday 30th June 2021:
Stage 5 - Changé to Laval, 27.2km (ITT)
Yesterday resulted in no change to the top GC, but this time trial should shake it up a bit.
Anyone want to make any predictions who will win? 
I’m wondering if Mathieu van der Poel will surprise everyone again (?)
He also has the maillot jaune to defend.
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Ladies and gentlemen…
It seems he did! Good performance by Van der Poel. 
Pogacar obviously in a different league…
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Pogacar indeed impressive although several of his likely challengers are pretty bashed about.
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STAGE 5 - CHANGÉ TO LAVAL (27.2KM)
- Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates, in 32-00
- Stefan Küng (Sui) Groupama-FDJ, at 19s
- Jona Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma, at 27
- Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-VIsma, at 30s
- Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Fenix, at 31s
- Kasper Asgreen (Den) Deceuninck - Quick-Step, at 37s
- Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma, at 44s
- Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Deceuninck - Quick-Step, at 55s
- Richie Porte (Aus) Ineos Grenadiers, at sametime
- Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana-Premier Tech, at 1-00
Others
13. Rigoberto Urán (Col) EF Education-Nippo, at 1-08
14. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck - Quick-Step, at 1-11
16. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers, at 1-18
23. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers, at 1-44
25. Balke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo, at 1-47
26. Enric Mas (Esp) Movistar Team, at 1-49
27. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Bora-Hansgrohe, at same time
44. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, at 2-14
51. Nairo Quintana (Col) Team Arkéa-Samsic, at 2-36.
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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE FIVE
- Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Fenix, in 16-51-41
- Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates, at 8s
- Wout van Aert (Bel) Team Jumbo-Visma, at 30s
- Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck - Quick-Step, at 48s
- Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana-Premier Tech, at 1-21
- Pierre Latour (Fra) Team TotalEnergies, at 1-28
- Rigoberto Urán (Col) EF Education-Nippo, at 1-29
- Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Team Jumbo-Visma, at 1-43
- Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers, at 1-44
- Primož Roglič (Slo) Team Jumbo-Visma, at 1-48.
Others
12. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers, at 1-54
13. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 1-56
14. Enric Mas (Esp) Movistar Team, at 1-58
15. Balke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo, at 2-08
17. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, at 2-35
18. Nairo Quintana (Col) Team Arkéa-Samsic, at 2-45.
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Lots of changes to the GC!
And a complete reshuffle in the Team Classification with Team Jumbo-Visma having an impressive day to retake the lead, and will once again be wearing those yellow bib numbers tomorrow in stage 6.
- Team Jumbo-Visma, at 50:39:14
- EF Education - Nippo, ất 2:25
- Bahrain - Victorious, at 3:02
- Astana - Premier Tech, at 3:23
- Deceuninck - Quick Step, at 3:25
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Thursday 1st July 2021:
Stage 6 - Tours to Chateuxroux, 160.6km
A fairly short flat ride to end in some more sprint finish action.
Shouldn’t think the GC guys will be very adventurous today, with tomorrow’s 250km hilly, (the longest distance of any Tour stage in 21 years) and just before the weekends back to back mountain stages.
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Another for Cav today? Feel he has fire in his belly.
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Cav also needs to defend the green jersey, there will be challengers.
Peter Sagan has a lot of catching up to do, currently in 10th place with 48 points
GREEN JERSEY STANDINGS AFTER STAGE FIVE
- Mark Cavendish Deceuninck - Quick-Step, 89 pts
- Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck-Quick-Step, 84 pts
- Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Fenix, 78pts
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