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Here's what Tour de France riders are eating for dinner

Jul 26, 2021, 12:45 IST

First, there is juice. It has four ingredients: beet, fennel, carrot, and cucumber. The drink is served with an appetizer, both of which are placed on the table ready to eat so that when the hungry riders show up there is zero waiting.

Personally, I don't like beets, but Olga told me it didn't have a strong beet flavor. She offered me a glass, and it tasted more like carrot, and I liked it. The riders were each poured a modest glassful to go with their appetizer ...

Then came the appetizer — salmon tartare. It also had four ingredients: salmon, avocado, cucumber, and pickle. Nothing else added. As noted in a previous article here, Olga and Sean prepare the riders' food in their mobile kitchen and bring it to the hotel dining room. The food is always fresh, purchased locally, and made according to the riders' preferences.

The healthy fat and saltiness from the avocado and salmon give the tartare lots of flavor.

Here's Olga after preparing the salmon tartare. Note there are nine plates, one for each rider on the team.

The opening stages of this Tour de France are taking place in Normandy, along the northern coast by the English Channel. The riders have a good view from their dining table each day for breakfast and dinner ...

Then came the main course. First up was a dish of carrots and cauliflower with honey mustard and cilantro ...

There was rice mixed with quinoa ...

Chicken breasts ...

And then there was rabbit, which is leaner and healthier than most meats ...

Another side dish with a wonderful aroma — featuring chanterelle mushrooms with garlic, onion, and rosemary ...

The riders help themselves to as much food as they want, and they always eat together every day for the 21 days of the race. It's part of the team-building experience.

The riders often have time to relax and enjoy their dinner. When they are done they hang out, but if they are tired they head to their rooms. Eventually they all head off to bed pretty early to rest and recover for another day in the world's greatest race.

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