As the Monty Python boys would say..."...and now for something completely different..."

Pro cycling is not all hurtin' and hammerin'. In the off-season, life is looser, miles are more mellow, and food is fun, not just fuel.

...and this picture of BMC's Tony Cruz, at the Team Swift "Cycle with Champions" ride in Sonoma County, CA, says everything you need to know about the difference between the on-season, and the off-season:

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For more on Team Swift, go here. If you'd like to purchase a photo from the "Cycle with Champions"...with all proceeds going to Team Swift...go here.