Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Study Discovers That Tour De France Riders Live Longer

A reputation for premature deaths, either from tragic crashes on the road or from dangerous performance-boosting substances is held by professional cycling. But a new study, based on French participants in the Tour de France, says that male pro cyclists are likelier to live longer than their counterparts in the general public -- a whopping 6.3 years more, on average. A team led by Eloi Marijon of the Paris Cardiovascular Centre measured the longevity ...

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