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Strava reveals exclusive pro-cyclist training data as excitement mounts for tour de france.

Strava , the leading subscription platform at the centre of connected fitness and official ride partner for this year’s Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes, has today published exclusive data that highlights what it takes to train for the world’s most prestigious cycling event.

The data reveals that in the run up to the Tour, pro cyclists on average cover a total distance of 15,000km - the equivalent of cycling from the UK to Australia. The data also shows that the athletes’ longest cycle in a week typically tends to cover a distance of 180km. 

Other key data points include:

Training : The data reveals that on average, pro cyclists recorded over 450 hours of training in 2023. 

Elevation :  On average, a typical Tour de France pro amassed a total elevation gain of 188,720m, which is equivalent to climbing Mt Everest over 21 times. 

Duration: The average longest ride logged by athletes came in at 266km, which is the equivalent of cycling from London to Normandy. 

Calories: Athletes training for the race burned over 400,000 calories over the course of January to June in 2023. This is comparable to eating over 1000 croissants or 4000 macarons 

To uncover the data, Strava aggregated and anonymised the stats of 37 competitive cyclists training for the Tour de France, and their training logged from January - June 2023. This analysis only includes rides tracked on Strava. 

Michael Horvath, co-founder and CEO at Strava commented : “This inspiring data underscores the determination, grit and bravery of the pro-cyclists as they prepare to partake in such an iconic and celebrated event. 

“As the official ride partner of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes, we are so pleased to be able to play a part in highlighting their accomplishments, not only with the Strava community but cycling fans all over the world. We look forward to the start of the Tour and hope it inspires a whole new community of cyclists to get moving this summer.”

The Tour de France runs from the 1st July until the 23rd of July, while the Tour de France Femmes kicks off on the 23rd July and runs until the 30th. 

In 2022, out of the total start list of 176 Tour de France riders, 139 were on Strava – representing 80% of the peloton, up from 72% in 2021. For the Tour de France Femmes, 89% of the peloton were on Strava last year.

For those who want to know more about Strava and get ready for the 2023 Tour de France, here are 10 things you might not know about the app, which you can join for free today. 

In March 2022, Strava announced a three-year partnership with the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. This partnership recognises Strava as the Official Ride Partner and brings together the world’s largest sports community with the world’s most iconic cycling event. 

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Strava Reveals Pro Cyclist Training Data Ahead of the Tour de France

They burn so many calories.

According to the Sports Business Journal , 72 percent of Tour racers uploaded their data to the platform in 2021, and last year, 80 percent of the racers were on Strava.

In the Tour de France Femmes , a whopping 89 percent of the riders were on Strava. So to say that Strava has some seriously impressive access into the data of the pros is an understatement.

For this particular data set, Strava looked at the ride stats of 37 pro cyclists training for the Tour de France from January to June 2023. (The analysis only included rides tracked on Strava.)

Key findings for just the first half of 2023 on Strava included:

• They rode an average of 9320 miles (which makes for an average of 52 miles per day—not taking rest days into account).
• They recorded over 450 hours of training/racing.
• They climbed an average of 188,720 meters, which Strava notes is equivalent to climbing Mount Everest 21 times.
• On average, their weekly long ride was around 180 kilometers, but the average longest ride logged by athletes in this period came in at 266 kilometers. Assuming many of the racers were at the 240-kilometer Milan San Remo race, this isn’t too surprising.
• They burned over 400,000 calories, which is equal to 4000 gels (gross).

“This inspiring data underscores the determination, grit and bravery of the pro-cyclists as they prepare to partake in such an iconic and celebrated event,” Michael Horvath, co-founder and CEO at Strava , said in a press release .

With the race starting tomorrow, make sure you’re following your favorite pros on Strava so you can check out how their races are going (and see whether they rename different stage uploads or leave them as the ultimate flex, ‘Morning Ride.’)

Want to see what in-race Strava data looks like? We analyzed a few rides from the Giro d’Italia last month.

Molly writes about cycling, nutrition and training, with an emphasis on women in sport. Her new middle-grade series, Shred Girls, debuts with Rodale Kids/Random House in 2019 with "Lindsay's Joyride." Her other books include "Mud, Snow and Cyclocross," "Saddle, Sore" and "Fuel Your Ride." Her work has been published in magazines like Bicycling, Outside and Nylon. She co-hosts The Consummate Athlete Podcast.

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Tour de France pros on Strava: the definitive list of who to follow

It's the first Tour de France rest day at the time of writing, and while the riders take a  brief chill pill we've had some time to take our eyes off the TV to compile a list of every rider with a Strava profile!

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Some or more active than others, and over the last week we've been able to find out which riders are more occasional Strava users and others who are uploading their data from the race stage-by-stage. We've also picked some of our top recommended follows...  

They're usually pretty unwilling to share, yet Michal Kwiatkowski is one of the few Ineos riders who is fairly active on Strava, giving us power data with his uploads too. Stage 10 saw Kwiatkowski take plenty of KOMs, riding at an average of 290 watts for the stage.   

Michal Kwiatkowski

Egan Bernal  

Gianni Moscon  (no uploads during the Tour)

Wout Poels  (no uploads during the Tour)

Luke Rowe  (no uploads during the Tour)

Dylan van Baarle  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Bora-hansgrohe

Emanuel Buchmann  

Marcus Burghardt  

Patrick Konrad  

Daniel Oss  (no uploads during the Tour)  

Lukas Pöstlberger  

Deceuninck-Quick-Step

Julian Alaphilippe  (no uploads during the Tour)  

Kasper Asgreen  (no uploads during the Tour)   

Dries Devenyns  (no uploads during the Tour)   

Michael Mørkøv  (no uploads during the Tour)    ​

AG2R La Mondiale

There's a few AG2R  riders documenting their Tour on Strava , the main attraction being GC contender  Romain Bardet...   

Romain Bardet  

Mikael Cherel  

Alexis Vuillermoz  

Oliver Naesen  

Bahrain Merida

Vincenzo Nibali  (no uploads during the Tour)   

Damiano Caruso  

Sonny Colbrelli  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Iván Garcia  

Matej Mohoric  

Groupama-FDJ

Interestingly Thibaut Pinot didn't upload his ride from stage 10 when he lost a fair bit of time in the general classification... but worth a follow all the same! 

Thibaut Pinot  

William Bonnet  (one upload from stage 7)

David Gaudu

Stefan Küng  

Matthieu Ladagnous  (private profile)

Rudy Molard  

Marc Soler  (no uploads during the Tour)   

Carlos Verona  

Not much going on at the Astana camp on Strava, although Hugo Houle is giving us all the bells and whistles with power numbers from his rides. Yesterday's jaunt saw him cover stage 10 at 42.5km/h averaging 268 watts. 

Hugo Houle  

Alexey Lutsenko  

Jumbo-Visma

The boy wonder himself Wout van Aert has been documenting his first Tour de France on Strava daily, including his maiden stage win yesterday. Plenty of his teammates are also uploading regularly... 

Wout Van Aert  

Steven Kruijswijk  

George Bennett  

Laurens De Plus  

Dylan Groenewegen  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Mike Teunissen  

EF Education First

Alberto Bettiol  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Simon Clarke  (active as of yesterday)

Tejay van Garderen  (abandoned)

Mitchelton-Scott

Stage 9 winner Daryl Impey proudly uploaded his victory at the weekend, with an altogether more casual caption. 

Daryl Impey  

Adam Yates  (no uploads during the Tour)  

Jack Haig  

Daryl Impey

Simon Yates  (no uploads during the Tour)  

Success came quickly for CCC at this year’s Tour with Van Avermaet taking the Polka Dot Jersey on stage 1. He’s lost it now and has switched his attention to the rolling stages...

Greg Van Avermaet  

Alessandro De Marchi  

Simon Geschke  

Serge Pauwels (no uploads during the Tour)  

Michael Schar (no uploads during the Tour)  

Lukasz Wisniowski

UAE Team Emirates

Fabio Aru  (no uploads during the Tour)

Sven Erik Bystrom  

Alexander Kristoff  

Jasper Philipsen  

Trek-Segafredo

Trek's main GC hopeful Richie Porte is a regular on Strava, as is Giulio Ciccone who wore yellow for the day on stage 7. 

Richie Porte

Julien Bernard  

Giulio Ciccone  

Koen De Kort  (no uploads during the Tour)  

Fabio Felline  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Jasper Stuyven  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Team Sunweb

Chad Haga  

Lennard Kamna  (no uploads during the Tour)

Wilco Kelderman  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Nicolas Roche  

Christophe Laporte  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Nicolas Edet  

Jesús Herrada  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Anthony Perez  

Pierre-Luc Perichon  

Stéphane Rossetto  

Julien Simon  

Lotto Soudal

It wasn't just the best stage win of the Tour so far, it's also on Strava for the world to see! Breakaway specialist Thomas De Gendt covered the 204km with almost 4000 metres of elevation at an average speed of 39km/h, with a huge weighted average power of 343 watts for the whole ride.

Thomas De Gendt

Tiesj Benoot  

Jasper De Buyst   

Jens Keukeleire  (uploaded on the first rest day)

Roger Kluge  

Maxime Monfort  

Tim Wellens  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Total Direct Energie

Lilian Calmejane

Niccolò Bonifazio  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Paul Ourselin  

Rein Taaramae  

Niki Terpstra  

Anthony Turgis  

Katusha Alpecin

Nils Politt and Rick Zabel are both worth following, but Alex Dowsett is the most interesting rider here, regularly uploading his power data.

Alex Dowsett

Marco Haller  

Nils Politt  

Rick Zabel  

Wanty-Groupe Gobert

Yoann Offredo isn’t afraid of a day in the break, but he’s been suffering badly after picking up a stomach bug. Head over to the Frenchman’s page and give him some kudos!

Yoann Offredo  

Guillaume Martin  (no uploads during the Tour) 

Frederik Backaert  (no uploads during the Tour)  

Aimé De Gendt  

Odd Christian Eiking  

Xandro Meurisse  

Kevin Van Melsen  

Dimension Data

Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg  

Michael Valgren  

Arkea Samsic

The big man Andre Greipel is a regular Strava uploader, and his split between time in the breakaways and near the front on sprint stages makes him a very good rider to keep an eye on. Akrea Samsic are the most prolific Strava users this year, with all riders except for Florian Vachon actively uploading most of their rides from this year's Tour.  

André Greipel  

Warren Barguil  

Maxime Bouet  

Anthony Delaplace  

Élie Gesbert  

Kévin Ledanois  

Amaël Moinard  

Any we've missed? Let us know in the comments and we'll update... 

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2024 Giro d’Italia Preview

, by Max Leonard

The 2024 Giro d'Italia will test some of the world's best riders to their limits. The 21 stage race starts on Saturday May 4, finishing in Rome three weeks later. Cycling journalist Max Leonard previews the challenging route and names the riders to watch out for.

The 107th edition of the Giro d’Italia begins on Saturday 4 May in Turin and finishes at the Colosseum in Rome on Sunday three weeks later. In between, it traverses 3400.8km / 2113.1 mi and climbs 44,650m / 146,500 ft around Il Bel Paese , heading anti-clockwise around the country. It travels down the western side as far as Pompei, then across and up the Adriatic Coast towards a final week filled with the testing mountain roads of the eastern ranges of the Alps, before a flight transfer for the final stage in Rome.

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The average stage length is 161.9km / 100.6 mi, and, unusually, the race contains two relatively long individual time trials. Stage 7 from Foligno to Ponte Vallecepi is 40.6km / 25.2 mi long, ending in a 274 vertical-metre (899 ft) climb; Stage 14 , meanwhile, runs from Castiglione delle Stiviere 31.2 km / 19.4 mi to Desenzano del Garda, on the famous lake, and is flat, with a slight net downhill from start to finish.

Overall, the course looks set to provoke a very attacking race, with relatively short stages, and climbs from Stage 1 and the first summit finish on Stage 2 at the Santuario di Oropa . Stage 6 features some of the Tuscan white gravel roads made famous by the Strade Bianche one-day race – always a spectacle – and Stage 8 in the Apennines is the race’s first full mountain stage. The mountain highlights, however, come after a quiet middle week, in a fiendishly difficult last few days that are crowned by two ascents of Monte Grappa in the penultimate stage.

There’ll be plenty of breakaways and riders going for individual stages – which should make up for the expected lack of competition in the fight for the overall leader’s maglia rosa . Team UAE’s young maestro Tadej Pogačar is attempting the Giro-Tour double this year, and – let’s be honest – there is nobody on the start sheet with the talent or the form to stop him.

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Last year’s winner, Visma–Lease a Bike’s Primož Roglič, has opted for the Tour de France this year, and the true GC battle will probably be for second place. Ineos Grenadiers’ Geraint Thomas , second in 2023, will probably be first among Pogačar’s chasing pack. On his heels will be other team leaders like AG2R’s Ben O’Connor , Israel–Premier Tech’s Mike Woods , Team dsm–firmenich PostNL’s veteran Romain Bardet and Bora–Hansgrohe’s Dani Martinez scrapping for podium places and stage wins.

Visma–Lease a Bike’s ingénu Cian Uijtdebroeks might be the one to watch as a talent emerging onto the biggest stage, after team-mate Wout van Aert pulled out due to injury.

Riders to follow:

Tadej pogačar.

Progously talented and utterly engaging, Tadej Pogačar not only won the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France, he also took three different jerseys in the process. The Slovenian also holds numerous one-day and classic titles.

Romain Bardet

A renowned climber, Romain Bardet is always in contention on mountain stages, and won the Mountain Classification at the 2019 Tour de France.

Thymen Arensman

Dutch cyclist Thymen Arensman is carving a strong reputation in the pro peloton having started out in cyclo cross. The Ineos Grenadiers finished sixth in the 2023 Giro.

Ben O’Connor

Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale rider Ben O'Connor hasn't raced the Giro since 2020. The Australian rider has enjoyed a strong start to the 2024 season, including a win at the Vuelta a Murcia.

Damiano Caruso

Italy's Damiano Caruso is no stranger to the Giro - the Team Bahrain Victorious rider finished second in 2021, having taken stage wins along the way.

Michael Woods

Canada's Michael Woods will be riding in his first Giro since 2018. The Israel–Premier Tech rider won Stage 9 at last year's Tour de France.

Filippo Ganna

Italy's Filippo Ganna is a track and road specialist. On the track Filippo has won Olympic Gold in the team pursuit, and 6x world titles in the individual pursuit. He has also won a number of stages at the Giro.

Aurélien Paret-Peintre

Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale's Aurélien Paret-Peintre is a French cyclist who recorded a remarkable breakaway win on Stage 4 of the 2023 Giro. He has enjoyed a strong start to 2024, including a 5th place finish at Liège–Bastogne–Liège.

Dutch cyclist Wout Poels has yet to win a stage at the Giro, but has picked up multiple stage wins at the Vuelta and won Stage 15 of the Tour de France in 2023.

The Giro d'Italia starts on Saturday May 4 and finishes on Sunday May 26. Be sure to follow the Giro club for the latest updates and information on the race.

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The third Sunday of the Tour could prove crucial. Whatever’s happened on the previous days in the mountains, the terrain on this stage is ripe for revenge or confirmation, with 4,850 metres of vertical gain on the menu over almost 200 kilometres of racing. All manner of scenarios could play out, and it’s not unrealistic to imagine that team-mates of the GC contenders will attempt to infiltrate the breakaway climbing the Peyresourde. That would prove invaluable given what lies ahead, especially in a finale that features the climbs of the Col d’Agnes and the Port de Lers followed by the final haul up to Plateau de Beille.

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Tour de France riders take over UK Strava leaderboards

One Tour legacy that few people spoke about was the Strava KOMs that the peloton took - Thibaut Pinot puts Grinton Moor on the shelf - Russell Downing held on to Holme Moss

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The Tour de France in Yorkshire has brought many benefits to the region, although some of the local riders might be a little miffed at losing their hard earned Strava KOMs. Several riders in the Tour's peloton upload their race data to the site, and consequently take over the leaderboards on roads that few UK riders get to race over.

Frenchman Thibaut Pinot took every KOM on Grinton Moor last Saturday during stage one when the peloton split after the climb's pinch-point in the crosswinds.

The Strava leaderboard on Grinton Moor is now dominated by Tour riders, suggesting it was one of the points on the stage where the pressure was on.

Belkin's Laurens ten Dam took the Strava KOM on the Cote de Oughtibridge - more commonly known as Jaw Bone Hill - that featured towards the end of stage two in Sheffield.

Ten Dam has also been awarded the KOM for Buttertubs on stage one, although Strava's leaderboard curently still has the mysterious JP at the top.

The local hill-climbers will be happy that there were some climbs on which the Tour's peloton was obviously taking it a little easier. Not a single rider featured in the top ten of the segments on Cragg Vale (Britain's longest continuous ascent) while NFTOs Russell Downing held on to most of the Holme Moss KOMs despite a concerted effort from Marcus Burghart who was quickest of the Tour riders up the famous climb.

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Tour Details

Moscow metro tour: architectural styles of the subway.

Duration: 2 hours

Categories: Culture & History, Sightseeing

This metro tour of Russia’s capital and most populous city, Moscow, is your chance to get a unique insight into the beautiful and impressive architecture of the city's underground stations. Admire their marble walls and high ceilings representing Stalin's desire for glory after World War 2, and see first-hand how the interiors change with the rise of new political eras. Your guide will lead you through the complex network, which is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems worldwide, with over two billion travelers in 2011.

Opened in 1935, Moscow’s underground system, now 190 miles (305 km) long with 185 stations, is today one the largest and most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world. On this Moscow metro tour, discover the impressive architecture of Moscow’s underground stations and learn how they reflect the Soviet era.

Getting around by metro, your local guide will take you through parts of Moscow’s infamous history. Stop at stations built during the time of the USSR (Soviet Union) that are praised as one of the most extravagant architectural projects from Stalin’s time. After World War 2, he was keen on establishing Stalinist architecture to represent his rising regime and a recognized empire. Learn how when his successor started the de-Stalinization of the former Soviet Union in 1953, the extravagancy of the architecture was toned down.

Discover how the unique character of each station reflected several different eras. While stations like Kievskaya and Slavyansky Bulvar have pompous halls and high stucco ceilings brimming with extravagant decorations, those built later, like Volzhskaya, are lightly adorned with sparse furnishings. Architect Alexey Dushkin and painter Alexander Deyneka were just two of the many artists who made these magnificent landmarks possible.

Revel in Moscow's glory days, as well as the years of scarcity, on this fascinating Moscow metro experience. Conclude your tour at one of the central stations in Moscow. If you're lucky, you may even find the secret entrance to the unconfirmed Metro-2, a parallel underground system used by the government -- a mystery which has neither been denied nor confirmed today.

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Culture Shock Rating

We have a wide range of tours designed to give you an insight into the destination you're travelling in and there is something for everybody. The culture shock ratings considers the destination visited, transport used, activities undertaken and that "Wow, I'm really not at home now!" factor. While generalisations are always tricky, a summary of our gradings is as follows…

This is the least confronting of our tour range. Transport used on the trip is either private or a very comfortable public option, the activities included are usually iconic sites and locations that are not all too confronting.

The tour can include a mix of private and public transport providing a level of comfort that is slightly below what you would experience at home. Sites visited are usually iconic sites, tours can also include market visits, visits to communities etc that provide the traveller with a fantastic insight into destination.

Expect to rough it for parts of this tour, whether it's a packed public bus where you are forced to stand, a visit to a local market, a local community, you are sure to have an experience that is very different from what you're used to at home.

The comforts of your home town and the environment you are used to are more of a rarity. Expect some challenging transport options, visits to local sites and areas that don't resemble anything at home.

You're out there in the global community! You are likely to be exposed to the elements, travel in whatever means of transport is available and basically take it as it comes, whatever comes! It can be tough.

Physical Rating

Our physical rating gives you an idea of how much huffing and puffing you can expect on the tour. While generalisations are always tricky, a summary of our gradings is as follows…

These tours have very limited physical activity. Usually climbing in and out of the transport provided, walking through sites, markets etc included in the itinerary.

These tours have a bit of physical activity but nothing that should challenge you too much. This could be climbing on and off public transport through to a walk through the destination you're travelling in, they can include walking only tours or a combination of walking and transport.

These tours involve a bit of physical activity from walking up and down hills in the destination you're travelling in or the surrounding areas. Climbing on and off local transport or riding a bike up to 30 kms along predominantly flat terrain or jumping in a kayak for a gentle paddle on flat water.

These Tours will provide you with some solid physical activity. Whether its bike riding, walking, trekking, kayaking or riding on public transport you will need to have a good level of fitness to enjoy this tour.

Be prepared for some serious physical activity. These tours are our most challenging and involve some serious walking, hiking or bike riding. Can involve step climbs by foot or pedal and some challenging public transport options in the destination you are travelling.

Luxury Rating

Some trips are like a stroll on the beach, while others have you trekking alpine passes. Some of you thrive on camping out on the savannah, while others may prefer a hot shower and a comfortable bed in a lodge. Follow the grading systems below to find the right trip for you.

To help you choose the trip that's right for you, we've broken all of our trips down into four service levels. Measuring the comfort level of the accommodation and transport. So whether you're travelling on a budget and want to save money by using public transport, or prefer upgraded accommodation and are happy to pay a little more, then we have a level for you.

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Authentic experiences with some of the comforts of home

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• Preplanned tours
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• Themed tours
• Customized tours
• St. Petersburg

Moscow Metro

The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.