Which sport has the better athletes?
2006-07-25 02:03:16 · 10 answers · asked by conservativeguyfromnc 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
Put it this way: Lance Armstrong was winning triathlons against the best male pro's when he was 15.
2006-07-25 04:21:41 · answer #1 · answered by scott.braden 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Ironman at 8 + hours of effort is the toughest single day competition there is.
The Tour de France though is 3-6 hours of biking each day for 20 days with only 2 days off in there is probably tougher end to end.
2006-07-25 15:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by SoccerClipCincy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are comparing a one day Ironman to one day in the Tour's mountain stages, I think it would be close. The tour though is 20 stages!! In both sports you are talking about athletes at the top of there ability.
2006-07-25 12:03:48 · answer #3 · answered by SKIP D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tour, I have done Ironman and its nothing to riding 2000+ miles in 3 weeks in the mountains.
2006-07-25 13:23:16 · answer #4 · answered by DesignR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definetely Ironman. Let's be honest: Do they need anything but endurance/strength in their legs to win the Tour e France. In the Ironman(and all other sports) you need other parts of your body to be strong. Even in soccer, you need a strong forehead:)
2006-07-25 09:45:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hawaii Ironman. Because its swimming Bikeing and running. The Tour de Fance is just Biking.
2006-07-25 09:08:45 · answer #6 · answered by GoBlue!MikeHart! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is like saying which fruit is better, an apple or a banana?
They are both sports that have different athletes! And they are top athletes in their fields!
2006-07-25 09:07:57 · answer #7 · answered by me4tennessee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Competitors in both events are very capable of excelling in any athletic activity they decide they want to do.
Thats why they are at the highest levels of their sport.
2006-07-25 10:07:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TDF... equivalent to running a marathon 20 days in a row!
2006-07-25 09:09:38 · answer #9 · answered by Redeft 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after or before anti-doping?
2006-07-25 09:11:35 · answer #10 · answered by quadraio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋