“Riders can make strange decisions or strange choices around food. They can start to second guess their weight or if they've eaten enough, so part of our job is to use the data and keep the riders calm and keep them kind of on track. Treat it like any other stage race, even though you know it’s the biggest race that some riders will ever do in their life.”

“Food and mood is a big big thing. So when we identify it's going to be hard days, we will try and have a bit of fun with the food, and give them foods that they will actually like and enjoy. Last night, before the rest day, we did some burgers and potato wedges and that kind of gave the riders a bit of a morale boost. We try and use the psychology of food, but we have to make sure the nutritional targets are met as well.”

“Part of my job is to actually assess whether they are eating what we've prescribed, and if not, do we need to look at changing some of the solid foods for smoothies or things that they can get down a bit more easily. Because sometimes you see that in the last week appetite can start to go and we need to be a bit creative with the menu to make sure they're still hitting their nutritional targets."