Faut faire le metier

Remove the soft inner core of the baguette. Eat the crust only.

Never train in shorts without legwarmers. You only race in shorts.

Always wear long johns in winter, lest you get cold and want to eat more.

Never eat strawberries (the fruit of the Devil).

Always have a shower, never a bath. Baths reduce muscle tone.

Never drink plain water, always put some cordial in it.

Move your bed to face south.

Place bricks under the bed end so blood flows out of the legs more easily.

Season tubulars in the dark for 4 years.

Boil chains in motor oil for one week.

via The Knowledge - Rouleur Issue Seventeen.