Inside 9,000 calorie-per-day diet of a Tour de France star with tomato ketchup rationed and champagne for winning

THREE weeks, 21 stages, 3,320 kilometres, 176 riders and a staggering 18 million combined calories burned.

That’s what it’ll take to complete next year’s Tour de France, one of the most gruelling editions of the world’s most famous cycling races in recent memory.

GettyTadej Pogacar celebrates winning Stage 15 of this year’s Tour[/caption] AFPThe 2025 Tour de France is one of the most brutal in recent history[/caption]

Kicking off in Lille, next year’s route features six summit finishes...