You may need any of the following: 1  Wrist supports: A cast or splint may be put on your fingers, hand, and wrist to support your wrist and prevent further damage. 2  NSAIDs: These medicines decrease swelling and pain. 3  Pain medicine: You may be given a prescription medicine to decrease pain.
I'm curious how far I could go past that before stepping into crazy levels like a rider in the Tour De France does. Without counting the rest days, they averaged 105.32 miles per day. The longest stage was 144 miles and the winner of that stage finished it just under 5 hours and 28 minutes.
Sporting aspects. The route. Running from Saturday July 5th to Sunday July 27th 2014, the 101th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,664 kilometres. 1  9 flat stages. 2  5 hill stages. 3  6 mountain stages with 5 altitude finishes.  1 individual time trial 1  stage. 2 rest days.