http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/chris-hoy-british-cycling-champion-size-8-thighs-145522804--oly.htmlThe New York Times has a fascinating write-up on the massive quadriceps belonging to track cycling stars. As Greg Bishop notes in the piece, the velodrome is a place where getting called "thunder thighs" isn't an insult. The whole thigh phenomenon was started when two Olympians had a "thigh off" and an insane picture of massive legs went viral.
The "Thigh Off": Andre Greipel's thighs (left), fellow cyclist Robert Forstermann. Photo: Greg Henderson/Twitt …
We found the article so interesting that we had to list four of the most startling facts:
1. One cyclist, nicknamed Mr. Thigh (cyclists are a literal bunch), aka Robert Förstemann, has thighs that are 34 inches. Each. That's a women's size 14. The average male human head is around 24 inches around.
