I love watching cycling events, especially Le Tour de France. I never thought about this before, but while watching the replay of stage 3 (team time trial) of the Tour, it dawned on me as each team took their turn and readied themselves for the start, that they are quite thin, especially in the arms. Don't get me wrong, I think they are among, if not, the fittest of athletes. I can't imagine any other sporting event athlete keeping up with these riders. I really take my hat off to these guys. They push themselves to the very limit of human endurance, and, unfortunately, many crash and receive terrible injuries, but like troupers, they climb back on their bikes and pedal on with a profound determination to complete the tour. Now, these guys have incredibly powerful legs, and that power comes into play when they climb those high mountains, like the Alpe d'Huez, for example. But what it is it with the rest of their bodies. It seams that many just ignore developing their upper torso, especially their arms. There must be a logical reason. Is it because they want to be as light as possible to make it easier to ride? Like the bikes, so be the rider. Or is it that they simply don't bother and focus on legs above all else?
