Children must play !

@kactyork I'm glad you brought that phrase up.­ Isn't that the phrase used to describe most­ "fights" in rugby? "Handbags at­ dawn"? So cyclist fight like rugby players.

Hand-bags from men wearing lycra. Enough said.

Let me just throw my 2 cents into the debate about­ fitness. I guess when we are discussing it on cycling­ page most of us will become a bit biased. Cyclists are­ probably amongst the most fit but most likely not the­ fittest. What about the marathon runner, swimmer or­ triathlete (although he does cycle)? But if I had to­ chose I would probably go with the cross country skier.­ When you look at VO2 max ratings they are normally at­ the top of the charts. And their sport develops more­ muscle groups than most others; aerobic and anaerobic­ fitness

i am a cyclist and i drive a car and pay insurance and­ tax , so why dont you ignorant little **** stupid ­ death have a go at all the scum on the roads who refuse­ to pay tax and insurance , bet your,e one them you­ arrogant little piece of **** ? b.taylor.

For one thing it makes it clear why cyclist wear­ helmets.

i respect all sportsmen at the top of their game, they­ have all worked to get there and deserve­ acknowledgement for doing so, however i dont respect­ any sportsman who brings their sport in to disrepute,­ they should act professional as well as perform­ professionally.

Children, children! Do we have to disagree with­ everything!?

Mike, I know you're a troll and everything but the­ fact that you're implying these two cyclists are­ gay is saying something huge about yourself.

No! - roid rage in cycling?!? Better test them.

You cant say "cyclists are the fittest men in­ sport" due to the fact that if they done any other­ sport, say rugby or football or what the like they­ wouldnt last the pace. Different sports require­ different TYPES of fitness.

Anabelle, I've finished wet 200km training rides­ with the skin missing off my backside and winter rides­ with my hands so cold I was praying I wouldn't­ catch a traffic light on the run back into London­ because I was no longer able to brake. I've­ halfslept in bus shelters and church porches on 24 hour­ rides, and fallen asleep on my bike on the Paris Brest­ Paris. I've been take off by dogs, motorists and­ oil spills and broken pretty much everything on the­ left side of my body over the past 20 years. And­ I've been to the funerals of friends who­ weren't so lucky. I've done elbows and­ swearwords in grupettos, and gone back to help­ clubmates who were suffering. I've turned out to­ marshall, organised races, sat in church halls­ listening to calendar setting meets, helped as many­ newcomers to the sport as I can and watched one­ promising youngster blossom into a Great Champion. And­ I've done, and will continue to do all this because­ I love a sport you think I know nothing about....hmmm.

Argument about World Cup soccer. Spain kicked­ Portugal's a$$!

It is evident those who question the fitness of the­ riders have never riden ONE OF THOSE PASSES, let alone­ two or three back to back at speeds they could not­ achieve on the flat and again the next day.
Idiotic­ comments come from those who if they have to walk more­ than 50 yards use their car

Some of you people on here are stupid. You're­ saying that cyclists aren't hard or fit etc and­ that they're poofs. When you've gone out and­ cycled for 5 hours a day for 3 weeks, excluding all the­ training needed to be able to do it, maybe you can­ critisise them. Until then, keep your mouths shut :)

Comment 17. Actually cyclists ARE the fittest athletes­ and THAT is a fact. The heart is a muscle and when it­ gets used more, it gets bigger (like any other muscle)­ and it's a fact that cyclists have the biggest­ hearts out of any other sports person. I've no­ doubt martial arts incorporates full body muscle­ conditioning & strength, but when it comes to pure­ fitness cyclists have it.