How do I join the Tour de France

Hi Yas Forums as a teen in high school I’ve never been good at many things nor have I ever won any awards. I am however very good at cycling and as I am in Canada am wondering how I can get into a professional race. Any help is appreciated.

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steroids

unironically

ride bike a lot

then ride some more

then ride a bit more

then get dusted by blood doping skellys

Mmm yess professional race and steroids surely that won’t end in a waisted opportunity

Un-ironically dont masturbate,youll need drive and grit.
Do tabata cycling training
and choose sprint biking over distance biking

Participating in amateur races is pretty much a gateway to becoming a professional.
Becoming a professional without joining some cycling team beforehand is pretty much impossible. You'll probably have to start off in some kind of amateur team unless you are absolutely crushing the competition in races on a regular basis and then work your way up.

But make sure that you know what becoming a professional athlete means. Your hobby is no longer a hobby anymore, it will bring your daily bread and you'll have to train accordingly. You don't build your cycling schedule around whatever you're doing right now. You'll build everything around your cycling schedule.

I do not want to talk shit user, but it sounds like you have never participated in a race before. Depending on your age you might aswell just not start with all that shit. Cycling may be one of the hardest sports you can do. Maybe there isn't as much competition as if you would want to become a basketball player, but the competition is probably the hardest in the whole athlete world.
Asking how to join the Tour de France is pretty much the same as asking how to join the super bowl.

It’s likely you’d get left in the rearview by the rest of the actual professionals

It’s a based goal though. Go do it OP and post about your progress.

What's your height/weight? Do you own a power meter?

Keep fucking training, you WILL get better if you stick to it. Get a coach and prioritize. I made the mistake of losing sight of my goal of being an olympic cyclist a year ago so stopped training but im fucking back and doing whatever it takes. Do as many races as can fit in your budget and training schedule so you dont overtrain. Make friends with your favorite bike shop, they can hook you up with discounts and maybe free shit if and when they deem you worthy. Make friends in the cycling community around you and train with them. If you do all this then you will make it. If the time comes for you to dope, then you need to make your decision then.

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This. In the UK the scene is very competitive, idk how it is stateside or in canuckistan, but you need to be ready for some fucking suffering. He also needs to figure out his strengths and weaknesses, but a coach will help massively.

OP, get a power meter and good computer as well. A smart trainer will help with the mind numbing indoor training you will do

(first guy you replied to)

desu I am suspecting that OP doesn't know what participating at the TdF really means...
It's nothing you decide from one day to another. You are probably three steps into becoming a pro already when you ask yourself that question.

Yes, but identifying what you enjoy and are good at earlier, like 1 or 2 years into training and racing will help with motivation and success. I was a decent road cyclist and because I was a fuckwit with money, I never pursued my true love which is track cycling.

Be Muslim

Imagine being Enric Mas and being cucked by your teammate who wound up being a better GC rider than you ACCIDENTALLY

Nothing accidental about that man, there is some politics involved in pro sports.

It sounds like OP is somewhere in his 20s. Don't want to demotivate him or anything but it's kinda late considering there are 18 y/o riding for world teams.

>as a teen in highschool
I think that means hes still sub 20, which is great. I'm 20 myself, its not quite too late and I know a guy whos in his 30s absolutely destroying the national circuit around here. He may not have too long but if you stick with the program you can get some good years in.

Guy I spoke of only started training and racing 2 years ago, 1 off season of training, though he was a runner before hand

Primoz Roglic turned professional at 23 and Jean Christopher Peraud at 32.

It's *theoretically* possible but unless OP is a one in a million genetic freak, it's almost certainly not going to happen

nah, quality cycle will get you there if you stick with the program.

>It's *theoretically* possible but unless OP is a one in a million genetic freak, it's almost certainly not going to happen

this

By joining your de France I meant how do I do cycling professionally. But thank you for your detailed advice. I have been cycling a lot since last summer and 1 training day for me is 6 hours on the bike.

5ft 9
130 pounds

Nope I’m not in my 20s just turned 16

Op here sorry for my awful spelling. I’m well aware that cycling is a gruelling sport but it’s all I have and is all that I am good at.

Sadly for these kind of these, a leddit community will probably actually be helpful. Just keep in mind leddit in general will try to be way too "Oh you biked your first lap, that's still better than everyone who didn't do anything today!" What I mean is, it will set really low standards and if you want to be truly successful, then just mentally realize that their standards are too low. By the way, I have no experience in the biking subs, I'm just relating my experience from the running subs, which are absolutely circle-jerky.

Cool man, since its all you got, stay away from partying and focus on your goal. Partying is totally overrated and will get you nowhere except behind on your goals. Maybe get a track bike and try that out, CX always looked fun too.

And again, get a coach and a power meter+hrm+ decent computer, you will have a much better time racing if you do.

whatever you do DONT touch your dick

it seems obvious that you would seek out local races and train to win those, and go from there

Is that really proven to work

Nah its mostly for people who are addicted. If you dont do more than like 1-3 times a week id say youre good

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How do you know you're good at cycling? Obviously you have never raced before.
Join a club and start racing
If you really want to make it you have to start riding 20 hours per week