Team Sky publishes data from Chris Froomes du Giro

When the Tour de France starts Saturday at Noirmoutier-en-l-Ile in Vendée, Chris Froome is the big favorite. The Briton has won the last three races, and with the win in 2013, he brings him to four overall wins. And he has won three Grand Tours in a row with the 2017 Tour, the 2017 Vuelta and the 2018 Giro. The recent triumph at the Tour of Italy was particularly impressive.

Three minutes and 22 seconds before the 19th stage, Froome is back in the overall standings behind Simon Yates. Between him and the leader are also Tom Dumoulin, winner of last year, and Domenico Pozzovivo. But after 184 kilometers of hard work, the slim Froome shines in the Maglia Rosa and fellow Yates 39 minutes after a break and has lost all hope.

400 grams of rice and four pancakes

How was it possible that Chris Froome could hang all his opponents on the rise of the legendary Colle delle Finestre partly unpaved? And after chasing the target alone to reach the others with three minutes in advance and more?

His Sky team now has detailed nutrition and room data plans for the BBC six weeks later and just before the start of the Tour de France provided during the race. Among other things, we learn what Froome recommended before the legendary 19th stage: 400 grams of rice, an omelet of three eggs and four pancakes with jam.

This food mountain is in stark contrast to what Froome had in the early stages of the Giro. Because the Sky plan provided that the driver should reach his ideal weight only during the tour. After all, it's the same for professionals as for any other human: the easier you are, the easier it is to climb a mountain.

A delicate business because the balance had to be perfect. Errors in weight management would have been expensive and certainly not finished in the win. Especially during the race, Froome had to feed himself properly, so as not to go hungry and lose everything.

Deep Pulse, Maximum Strength

Sky is a team for which cycling has a lot to do with science. As a result, the scene was planned accurately. Froome knew when to take what gel and he knew that he could shoot two more missiles in the end. This "Rocket Fuel" however seems more dramatic than it actually is, as most cyclists consume most carbohydrate-rich beverages in the final stages of the race. The team nutritionist said that the team nutritionist was even more carbonated than others on the plane