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Grabbing Lunch TdF25-50
Even us casual cyclists burn a lot of calories while out on the bike, but the pro is way off the charts burning 6,000 calories per stage. It is the soigneurs (and team cars) that keep them fueled up. Out on course there are designated 'Feed Zones' where the riders can grab musettes (lunch bags) from their soigneurs on the side of the road. After a successful grab, they will rifle through them stuffing whatever they want into their jersey's back pockets. Once emptied the musettes are tossed to eager fans along the side of the road. The musettes are a coveted souvenir along with the bidons for the thousands of fans that line the roads of France every day.