Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Top Cyclists Use Unusual Items for Race Prep
Top cyclists and their teams use some unusual items to get ready for races.
They use women's stockings to make ice bags that help keep them cool during hot races.
They also use safety pins and kitchen funnels for various tasks.
These items might seem funny, but they help the cyclists perform better.
Teams travel with all these things to make sure they are prepared for anything that might happen during the race.
It's all part of the clever tricks and hacks that make cycling so interesting!
Top cyclists use women's stockings to make ice bags for cooling during hot races.
Teams carry safety pins and kitchen funnels for various bike maintenance tasks.
Ice is delivered in plastic bags and placed inside stockings to create makeshift ice bags.
Race strategy is outlined on small stickers with riding symbology.
The Pune Grand Tour sees teams preparing with these unconventional items.
- Who
- Top cyclists and their support staff
- What
- Using unconventional items for race preparation
- When
- During the Pune Grand Tour
- Where
- Pune, India
- Why
- To stay cool, maintain bikes, and strategize for the race
- Event
- Pune Grand Tour
- Items Used
- Women's stockings, safety pins, kitchen funnels, ice bags
- Purpose
- Cooling, bike maintenance, race strategy
- Teams Involved
- Multiple cycling teams, including Spanish team
- Location
- Pune, India