Originally Posted by jamesstout
the average bmi of a tdf winner is actually 21
If that's the case, I guess I'm doing ok at 23....
I still have another 8-9 pounds to lose though, and then I'll be at 21.9. Any lower than that and I'd have to seriously watch my diet; and since I don't get paid to ride, I'm not THAT obsessive about it. I figure that 5'7" and 140 pounds is good enough (currently 149 pounds right now). Granted, I like climbing and all, but I don't want to look like Michael Rasmussen or anything.
Back in my teens, while cycling I think the lightest I remember myself being at was somewhere around 127-130 pounds at my current height. I could climb ok, but I was lacking a bit in power, so I really don't want to get to that point....my body seems to like 140.