I just want to get an idea of what the ideal weight of a male rider is in the professional races.
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8I don't know about averages or "ideal" weights, but a rider's weight is usually listed on their wikipedia pages. There's a good amount a variability, Nairo Quintana is listed as 58 kg, Marcel Kittel as 86 kg, but the median seems to be a little over 70 kg for all-rounders, higher for sprinters and lower for climbers.– Jamie ADec 8 '16 at 17:40
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1I think your question might be more informative if you asked about Body Mass Index (BMI) which incorporates weight and height. Tall people weigh more because there's simply more to us.– Criggie ♦Dec 8 '16 at 18:49
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It'd also be a function of ride type.– BatmanDec 8 '16 at 19:06
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7I don't know what "ideal" weight means but here are the weights and heights of riders in the Tour de France in 1997, 2004, and 2006.– R. ChungDec 8 '16 at 20:55
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3@R.Chung That's an answer, not a comment. Good finding btw.– Criggie ♦Dec 8 '16 at 21:16
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Here is a site with a chart that lists pro cyclist's height and weight ranges.
Source credit is http://www.wenzelcoaching.com/blog/cycling-body-weight-chart/
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Great find - I've inlined the image so that we still have a copy if the remote website vanishes. This does happen. Great first answer though.– Criggie ♦Jul 5 '17 at 20:05