Quote - “An amateur should think long and hard before attempting one of these stages, 2 would probably necessitate a visit to a Doctor, 3 would require a psychiatrist – any more and you should be checking that person has written a will” 21 cycling days, 3620km During the entire Tour I will climb (on my bike) the equivalent of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, Snowdon, Mount Blanc, Kilimanjaro and Everest. Not bad in 21 days! I will burn 177,000 calories during the tour. That’s the number of calories in 110 litres of golden syrup. I will be cycling the distance from London to Cairo in 21 days (but with lots more hills!) and I’ll generate enough sweat to flush a toilet 39 times. http://www.tourdeforce.org.uk/top-tour-taster-facts-2014/?doing_wp_cron=1406093229.9247860908508300781250