What do the pros take in their back pocket for a stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift? What do they fill the three rear pockets with? Are they crammed with enough goodies to see them through a stage or not?
To find out the answer to both questions, we got the camera out, rummaged around in jersey pockets and the interior of team cars, both World Tour and Continental, to compare and contrast. Are they the same, or does the budget difference allow for extras?
This latest video delves into what teams take for a grand tour stage, in their pockets, in the car’s boot and back seat, in the ice box, and in the glove box.
Two slices of pizza (pepperoni), tagliatelle, a slice of Battenburg cake, a healthy chunk of British Christmas cake, churros, Mars bar, Snickers, a banana, and Haribo. These are just a few of the things that have ended up in my back pocket of my jersey or been revealed mid-ride by mates while out on the bike.
Of course, there’s also the expensive technical stuff – the energy bars and gels – that we’re led to believe work better than what I’m bringing with me. The pro teams, however? They’re a bit different, and they’re almost certainly not unpeeling tangerines mid-ride.
But that’s not all, because we know the teams carry an insane amount of equipment with them every year.
We also know the pros have their team cars following them. If you’ve ever looked closely, you’ll have seen that it’s crammed full of stuff, so much so that they look like a family who’s off camping for a fortnight and have taken everything and the kitchen sink.
So what is taking all that room up? It can’t just be the ex-pro turned DS who has become fuller in body size and a few tools? As it turns out, its quite a bit more than that.
Cheers,
Dave
