Why This Man's Legs Are Freaking Folks Out on Instagram

By Arden Dier

July 19, 2017

After sixteen stages I think my legs look little tired 😬 #tourdefrance

A post shared by Paweł Poljański (@p.poljanski) on Jul 18, 2017 at 10:04am PDT

Just how onerous is it to cycle 2,200 miles in 23 days with just two days off?

A "freaky" photo leaves no doubt, per Mashable. Sixteen stages into the Tour de France, 27-year-old Polish rider Pawel Poljanski posted a photo to Instagram showing what he says are his legs looking a "little tired."

That's a pretty big understatement. As CNN reports, Poljanski's skin is sunburned and his veins are bulging; his feet also look purple. The grueling race—which this year takes riders through France, Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg—wraps up Sunday in Paris.

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