Originally Posted by
gsteinb
I'm pretty certain Horner's dietary habits are exaggerated. He may like burgers but he probably doesn't subsist on them. Also one can find an exception to any rule. So even if he can eat prodigious amounts of junk food and ride with no ill effects, I know I certainly can't.
Maybe it's because he's not a kid anymore, but he credited his form in California last year with changing his diet and losing weight. This was important enough that he stayed in the US prior to the Tour to keep on his diet. Apparently, it was just too difficult to try and travel and keep the weight off. I've been there, and it's true. Every time you get on a plane, it's 5 pounds.