Keeping fed is a major part of the battle for teams and riders at the Tour de France. Riding for hours day after day requires a lot of energy. Fuelling needs for a Tour de France stage aren’t exceptional for athletes though; what is, is the three week duration for which riders need to keep this up.
To estimate just how many calories a cyclist in the Tour de France needs each stage above their basal level, we’ve totalled up the calorie estimates for each stage of the 2025 Tour for a couple of riders who share their Strava files online.
