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2004 Tour de France: The Ultimate Guide
Backstage Tour (cont.)

2004 Tour de France Backstage
(Olivier Kugler)
What does Lance eat on the fly?
Pretty much the same things you would. Halfway through a stage, Armstrong grabs a musette, also known as a feed bag, from a roadside USPS team staffer. Inside: water, lemon-lime Powerade, a small bottle of Maximizer (a European energy drink), three Clif Shots, two PowerBars, and, on long stages, two bite-size portions of slow-burn carbs—a miniature honey-and- banana sandwich, for example, or a tiny custard-filled tart.
—Andrew Taber

2004 Tour de France Backstage
(Olivier Kugler)
Hey, was that Robin Williams at the finish line?
Yup. The comedian, who owns dozens of bikes and rides nearly every day, is a Tour fan and a longtime FOL (friend of Lance). Williams can also be spotted zipping around in the first follow car. Back in the U.S., he shares insightful Armstrong beta in his comedy routines: "The French are always going, ‘He's on some sort of chemicals.' It's chemotherapy!" and "He has only one testicle—he's more aerodynamic." Mrs. Doubtfire, please!
—E.H.

2004 Tour de France Backstage
(Olivier Kugler)
Is there a lot of trash talk going on in the peloton?
"If someone cuts you off, you have a couple words with 'em," says former USPS team member Kevin Livingston. Beyond that, why waste precious breath? Instead, the peloton relies on a system of rolling justice: When a rider breaks one of the unwritten rules of good conduct—sprinting recklessly, say, or attacking when the leader has a flat or is taking a meal break—the other cyclists make sure he gets pushed to the back of the pack.
—E.H.


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