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But do they force domestiques to work themselves to the bone, far beyond a level where one can reasonably recuperate between efforts? I.e. could that be the reason why Kiryienka looks like a chain smoking smackhead?
I think what you described there is just being a pro cyclist. Because you or I would consider anything less than two weeks beech holiday insufficient recuperation between efforts.
But do they force domestiques to work themselves to the bone, far beyond a level where one can reasonably recuperate between efforts? I.e. could that be the reason why Kiryienka looks like a chain smoking smackhead?