Sunday, March 25, 2018
I always enjoyed watching Jens Voigt race in the Tour de France (on TV, of course). He was a breakaway artist – a guy who would judiciously pick his spots; he’d size up his competition, analyze the day’s route, and at just the right moment, break away from the rest of the peloton in a long, mad dash to the finish line. It was mad (i.e.: crazy) because the “dash” would usually be 25 miles or longer.
In 2014, I had the pleasure of meeting Jens in a hotel lobby in Salt Lake City as his team was waiting to board the team bus for the trip to Colorado for the USA Cycling Challenge. My daughter Brittany captured the moment.
Now retired from cycling, Jens is a commentator for NBC Sports coverage of the Tour de France and other major cycling events. His view of the health benefits of cycling and proper diet are right in line with mine, and are reflected in this article.
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