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Tony Raven wrote:

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993303

Having read the article, they seem to suggest that leanness not amount
eaten
is the key. Good news for skinny cyclists, there :-)

Forgive me if I'm wrong but don't professional cyclists (and especially tdf
ones) have a particularly short lifespan? I wish I could find the info on
the web but IIRC professional cyclist are pretty much renowned for dying
relatively young.

Tim

Tim Downie wrote:

Forgive me if I'm wrong but don't professional cyclists (and especially
tdf
ones) have a particularly short lifespan? I wish I could find the info on
the web but IIRC professional cyclist are pretty much renowned for dying
relatively young.

That's down to the "gear," not the activity. Regular cyclists in the UK
live around ten years longer than the average span.

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Tim Downie wrote:

Forgive me if I'm wrong but don't professional cyclists (and
especially tdf ones) have a particularly short lifespan? I wish I
could find the info on the web but IIRC professional cyclist are
pretty much renowned for dying relatively young.


Generally true of most professional athletes. Chris Brasher was an
exception. Those who maintain their fitness do OK but most stop when they
retire (at a relatively young age) from competitive sport.

Tony