South Africa in distress
Fact: #3272
According to the Mental State of the World Report 2021, South Africa had the highest percentage of people struggling or… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
Take all the time you need . . .
Fact: #3271
Some companies (Netflix LinkedIn and GitHub to name three) offer unlimited leave. This benefit, however, might be too good to… Read More
‘Roid Rage
Fact: #3270
Doping is so prominent within the Tour de France that 80% of finalists between 1996 and 2010 either failed drug… Read More
Shaving Time
Fact: #3269
Air resistance is a major force that cyclists must overcome. The bike itself accounts for 30% of the resistance felt… Read More
Drive, Power, VO2(MAX)
Fact: #3268
On average a Tour de France athlete has a VO2(max) of 75, more than double the average person (~35), with… Read More
Racing light
Fact: #3267
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) minimum bicycle weight is 6.8kg. In the 1970s the lightest road bicycles were 9.6kg. The… Read More