"I had to eat about 7,000 calories a day" - YouTuber completed the 2025 Tour de France course

The Tour de France 2025 has gone down in history as the one in which Tadej Pogacar once again defeated Jonas Vingegaard to win his fourth career Grande Boucle title. There is no test like this, neither in cycling nor in other sports. What the Tour generates, nothing else does. It is the only competition in which a youtuber would dare to complete the 21-stage course.

This is the story of Amy Hudson, who ventured out on her bike to ride the entire monstrous Tour de France course. Speaking to Cycling Weekly, Hudson reveals just how tough the challenge is:

In the midst of climbing the Col du Tourmalet, Amy Hudson recalled the mentality that stayed with her throughout the challenge: "I always told myself that whatever pain I feel, I have chosen it. I put myself in this situation and it's a privilege to be in this situation, so I just have to enjoy it."

The challenge of completing the Tour de France was set by the youtuber when she went through a nervous breakdown in her life. The Brit had to rethink many things, and even went so far as to quit her job: "I was at a point where I wasn't really feeling well, and the truth is that it wasn't good. I didn't want to be there."

But the Tour de France was far from just overcoming mountains, and the heat was one of his biggest challenges: "It was so hot. I felt like I was melting. Then, on one of the bends, there was a couple with a little sign that said: 'Come on Amy'. And it made a big difference. It was just great.

The hardest stages were not always the mountain stages, but Hudson acknowledges that there were some demanding moments:

"It was tough. I found it a bit hard to keep myself entertained on the bike. When you pedal for 12 hours and you only see the same sights, it can get a little... not boring, but it was hard to keep a positive attitude. I'm pretty insecure. There's always a big part of me that thinks, 'I don't know if I can do this.' But when I got halfway through, I thought, 'Actually, I think I could do it.'"

Nutrition was also key to staying on his feet stage after stage. All of which goes to show that professional cyclists venture into a real challenge every time they get on their bikes:

"I had to eat about 7,000 calories a day. I'm a little weird because I don't like coffee and I don't use gels or anything. So I fed myself with real food. Everyone is different, but it works for me, and that's what I prefer. I ate a ton; I actually have a list of everything I ate, but I didn't eat as many croissants as I expected, because we actually only ate 14."

And at the end of each day, a recovery ritual that, according to her, made the difference: "I finished the route and immediately drank cherry juice, which was a little tip that the professionals gave us: it helps recovery," she said.