A spectator during the Tour de France on Monday thought she was just watching the race on a picturesque road when this happened.
Tour de France spectator gets hit in the face with cyclist’s leftover food
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
No, this wasn’t an intentional troll or a rider trying to hit someone in the face — it just happened. Cyclists need to consume roughly 5,000 calories DURING the race to ensure they have the energy to continue, according to an article for Cycling Weekly. This means eating while riding, grabbing food out of bags offered to them from support staff.
Given the time the spectator was hit, we can assume it was probably a packet of isotonic gel that hit her. Cyclists eat gel-based foods while riding, because the race can make it difficult for them to consume solid foods.
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