Picture of Olympic-sized legs (no spoilers)

[Ron Obvious]

These are the legs of German cyclists Andre Greipel and Robert Forsterman.

Damn! How does he even get his briefs on?

[XemaSab]

1. He must have his pants custom-made

There are NO guys with legs that thick.

[JHB]

3. Johdpurs (riding pants) would work for them

Just go to an equestrian shop. Tell 'em Mitt and Ann sent you.

[NYC_SKP]

2. Wow. OK, I give you Fabio Scozzoli

[Ron Obvious]

8. Great Picture!

For a second I thought he had a huge, curly white beard like an ancient Greek

[seabeyond]

4. what is interesting is the bulk is almost twice as big on one leg

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i have not ever done cyclying distance, i guess there is more muscle strength consistently on one side. interesting. if anyone knows about this sport and can share.

[SnohoDem]

5. I thought the same thing and wondered if

it was the angle at which the photo was taken.

It wasn't just the huge thighs, but that they looked so asymmetrical. It looks bizarre.

Edit to add: The fellow on the left in the photo has one normal looking thigh.

[w8liftinglady]

11. we had to watch that when I was weight training

my partner was an amateur bodybuilder...if he wasn't careful,he would get the dominent side larger...

[seabeyond]

12. even more odd, each guy has it on the other leg. and yes, one guy has almost a normal

size leg. the other guy, both are bulk. one just more

[Ron Obvious]

10. I found that most remarkable

I noticed that as well. Looks grotesque, doesn't it, almost like Elephantiasis.

[seabeyond]

13. it really is. nt

[Fumesucker]

6. Evidently they are sprint cyclists, distance riders don't bulk up like that..

Here's Forstemann on his bike..

[Ron Obvious]

16. He looks more normal there

Massive quads, yet, but not grotesque-looking.

[Gregorian]

7. Greipel's a sprinter. But Forstermann is freaky track sprinter.

I have to say I'm surprised to see the thighs of track sprinter. I've been an avid cyclist for nearly 40 years. I've got some good thighs for a 135 pound rider. I'm not in the class of Greipel. I've raced with Levi Leipheimer, and have matched his pace just recently. But only for a two hour period. The track thighs are really revealing. I've always wanted to see them up close. Yuck.

[bhikkhu]

9. Even among pro cyclists, Greipel is pretty amazing

...one of the commentators was talking about the size of his calves, saying if you ever see him wearing long trousers it looks like he's smuggling chickens!

[Brother Buzz]

14. FWIW after his speed-skating career, Eric Heiden became a professional racing cyclist.

Heiden's physique lent itself to Cycling

[Ron Obvious]

15. His sister did too.

Speed-skaters keep fit by cycling in any case. Most athletes in other sports aren't allowed to cycle (or ski for that matter) I think, for fear of picking up an injury.