25. Smoking in the Tour de France
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In this unbelievable photo from history, some of the world’s greatest athletes are smoking cigarettes. Cycling nutrition today is about knowing what to eat to fuel long and grueling rides. The cyclists of yesteryear, not so much. Back then, they ate whatever they could get their hands on. Often they relied on things we now see as detrimental to physical health to keep on going. The men seen here are sharing a cigarette while pedaling. If history repeats itself, like we know it does, they were also likely to crack open a brewsky when that cigarette was done.
