Originally Posted by
berner
I'm astonished that pro riders can do multiple 100 mile rides for a months as in Le Tour. Given that those people are extraordinary physical specimens, they must still do everything right to be competitive, correct nutritional preparation to adequately recover to compete. As suggested above, a lot depends on the kind of rides you will be doing and the need for complete recovery. There are plenty of You Tube Videos with tips on recovery.
I'm not in any way shape or form an amazing athlete, I just extend myself with randonneuring rides. What I've learned it's that, aside from having some level of fitness and some amount of desire, riding multiple hundreds of miles without rest is all about your stomach. When I finish a 1200k, I'm tired of eating.