HOW MANY CALORIES DOES BICYCLING BURN?

In a recent article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the author cited a story on the amount of calories burned by Tour de France Cyclists, Ironman athletes, marathon runners, RAAM racers, and Bunion racers.

The results were:

Female swimmers logging 11 miles per day= 5500 calories
RAAM rider= 17965 calories per day
Male Ironman Triathlete= 10,000 over the race
Marathon= about 36oo


Total calories burned in different races.

1. Tour de France 168,000
2. Running across America Bunion race 340,000
3. Expedition to the South Pole 1,000,000

For the entire article, please see: http://footloose.runnersworld.com/2009/07/jul-20-are-tour-de-france-riders-the-ultimate-endurance-athletes-maybe-not.html

Posted by Attorney Clayton Griessmeyer-Wisconsin Bicycle Accident Lawyer

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