There is nothing better than tradition at Christmas. Before we roll out the turkey, there is the simple matter of figuring out what to stuff in your loved ones' stockings.
To give you some seasonal inspiration, we asked pro riders from JLT Condor to tell us about their big day and what they want for Christmas.
BRENTON JONES, SPRINT SUPREMO
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What do you want for Christmas?Cadel Evans' new book and GoPro camera mounts |
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Turkey breast or turkey leg?Breast |
Favourite thing in a selection box?Turkish Delight |
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Favourite Christmas movie?Home Alone
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"Cadel is Australia's only Tour de France winner and a great ambassador for the sport. I'm sure he's got some wise words and they are in his new book. A couple of GoPro mounts wouldn't go a miss, to help me capture a bit of my life on the bike."
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ALEX FRAME, KIWI SPRINT ACE
Tangerines or chocolate coins?Chocolate coins
Favourite Christmas movie?Bad Santa
Best thing in a selection box?Caramello
What do you want for Christmas?New vinyl records and a new laptop |
STEVE LAMPIER, GC CONTENDER
Best thing in a selection box?Jelly Tots
What do you want for Christmas?Flip flops and a skateboard
Favourite festive food?Pigs in blankets
Favourite Christmas TV?Only Fools and Horses |
Alex Frame hails from New Zealand and is a key player in the JLT Condor sprint train. His selection box fav is Caramello. "For anyone in the northern hemisphere, Caramello is similar to a Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel, except a Caramello has caramel-flavoured chocolate as well as running caramel centre."
Cornish born Steve Lampier was JLT Condor's highest place finisher at the Tour of Britain. "I'd like some flip flops. I'm out here training in New Zealand. It has been pretty warm, unlike in Britain. I've got sand between my toes rather than British mud."
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GRAHAM BRIGGS, ALL ROUNDER
What do you want for Christmas?One years supply of coffee and a winter coat
Tangerines or chocolate coins?Tangerines
Favourite festive food?Red cabbage
Christmas dinner tipple?Glass of Malbec
Best thing in a selection box?All of it, in one giant congealed ball
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TOM MOSES, ONE DAY SPECIALIST
What do you want for Christmas?I like surprises, and a trip to Australia
Best thing in a selection box?Double Decker
Favourite festive food?Pigs in blankets
Tangerines or chocolate coins?Chocolate coins
Favourite Christmas TV?The Great Escape
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Graham Briggs is known for having a sweet tooth. In fact he's probably got more than one. Most surprisingly though, he's bucked the trend of choosing one of the more popular festive foods by opting for red cabbage, though this healthy choice is offset by wanting a giant ball of chocolate.
Briggs probably deserves it though; he finished second on stage three of the 2016 Tour of Britain, the highest stage finish of any continental or pro continental British rider, ever.
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ED LAVERACK, CLIMBER
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What do you want for Christmas?A penny board, Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris, and as many Twitter followers as Russ Downing |
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Favourite festive food?Honey roast parsnips
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Best thing in a selection box?Toffee Penny
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Turkey breast or turkey leg?Breast |
What drink will you have with your Christmas meal?Hot chocolate |
Favourite Christmas movie?Home Alone
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Young rider, Ed Laverack, has worked hard this season. He rode out of his skin at the Tour de Korea to jump across to a break and secure a top ten GC finish.
"I listen to the Tim Ferris podcast. He interviews high achievers to find out their routines, habits and processes. He's compiled it all into a new book. When you are trying to squeeze out every ounce of ability in your performance, the smallest of things make a difference."