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Old 01-17-06 | 04:11 PM
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Just for fun, here are some consumables (including food) used up by a pro cycling team in a season (guess which country)...



Originally Posted by pez cycling news
...Ever wonder what it's like to feed, clothe, take care of, and keep rolling a ProTour team numbering 29 riders? Wonder no more, BiciRace has some numbers for the interested:

Technical:
120 Road bikes
29 TT bikes
180 pairs of wheels
60 pairs of wheels for cobbles

Kit:
8,000 cycling caps (they must really use them as toilet paper)
500 jerseys
350 pairs of shorts
450 pairs of socks
500 pairs of gloves

Food:
22,000 drink bottles
5,000 musettes
500L of olive oil
120Kg parmesan cheese
1,000Kg of pasta
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