5 things you didn't know about competitive cycling

    
 

           Yeah, you've heard of Lance and the Tour. That''s all there is, right? A bike and someone on it to win.   Wrong. Here are 5 things you didn't know about competitive cycling.

1.   Steroids. Almost everyone in the Tour De France since forever used steroids. Don't argue, if they didn't, there's something really special in the water.
2.  Bikes. Someone who's really into cycling, and can spend the money doesn't just have two bikes (one for training and the other for racing). Usually they might have 4-6 bikes. Maybe two for training, one for road, one for trials and one as a backup. And maybe one more just because.
3. Water or Gatorade? You're not supposed to drink anything other than water or mixes when racing. By mixes, I mean Gatorade or some special juice. 
4. What are you good at? In a team, it's not one loses, all loses. Each rider has a different strength than someone else. Someone might be good at distance, speed, hills, turns, downhill. That's why they wear different colors on their jersey  to indicate what they specialize in. 
5. Carbs are good. The day before a race, or usually the day before any sport, eat as much carbs as you can. Not really as you can, but until you're full, sort of. The kinds of carbs not to eat would be pizza and cake. The good kinds of carbs would be bagels and pasta. It just helps boost your energy the next day.