Who has the toughest job in the tour?

[novetan]

Well, I think is the driver, needing to drive at snail pace for over 5 hrs almost everyday. The mechanic may come a close second but at least he can still doze off.

 

[Dave 123]

Probably the litter crews.

 

[Risex4]

Sean Kelly was saying on ES commentary the other day that he had no interest in taking up any kind of DS or support role purely because having tagged along on a couple, he found it the most boring job going! Apparently the worst one is following a man in a breakaway as timing your own nature stops are a nightmare.

 

[jdtate101]

The team mechanics for sure....Up really late at night cleaning and preparing all the bikes, a short sleep, then into the cars the next day in the back with all the wheels and tools.....rinse and repeat for 21 days. They don't even get to sit down with the rest of the team for dinner, but get left overs brought out to them as they are working.

 

[Skipper]

ME! So much to do round the house. So nice outside that I don't want to be indoors watching the box. The pain of wondering if the peleton will catch, if Bradley will fall, if Cadel is past it? It's pretty tough being a spectator ..........

 

[snorri]

The mother at home waiting for a post card from her wee boy away on his foreign cycling holiday.

 

[Dayvo]

I can do the bit at the end when the bike stops, but the first part...!

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