Cadel cotton balls up nose while warming up. Why?

[Indurain]

I noticed that before the prologue Cadel had a cotton ball up each nostril. They and him were soaked with sweat. Why does he put them up there?

Is it to stop infection as lots of people are around him?

 

[infeXio]

Chris Froome used it before and during the prologue (though the latter part was unintentional). Supposedly it contains some substances that improves the airways to the lungs.

http://drupal-sporten.tv2.dk/tour/2012-07-01-tv-doh-kørte-prolog-med-vat-i-næsen-0

 

[oldcrank]

I would speculate he may be using Australian Eucalyptus Oil
alone or in conjunction with something else. Not sure though.

 

[icefire]

Chris Froome used it before and during the prologue (though the latter part was unintentional). Supposedly it contains some substances that improves the airways to the lungs.

http://drupal-sporten.tv2.dk/tour/2012-07-01-tv-doh-kørte-prolog-med-vat-i-næsen-0

Those "substances" may just be some kind of vegetal oil made of mint, eucalyptus or lavender essence. Home made remedy that could have been done by your grand mother

 

[El Pistolero]

Most likely eucalyptus to have a fresh feeling.

 

[Master50]

It helps open the sinuses. Generally Eucalyptus oil.

 

[UlleGigo]

Its Wiggin's sweet collected for Evans by his new teammate Stephen Cummings. This way Evans can train his mind to recognise when Wiggins has been dropped by scent alone.

Clever. No stone unturned and all that.

 

[phanatic]

Boys stuff anything up their noses.

 

[theyoungest]

A new nickname is born. Cadel Cottonballs.

 

[c&cfan]

cocaine, obviously

 

[jens_attacks]

a little bit of kerosene and meth to turn you on for the race

 

[MonteZoncolan]

Olbas oil apparently. Clears the airways.

 

[UlleGigo]

They've done studies you know. 60% of the time it works everytime.

 

[movingtarget]

Obviously anything to help his sinus issues.

 

[Archibald]

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Well, at least we know it's not a cream for saddle sores.

 

[therhodeo]

Works for me.

 

[Ad Rock]

cocaine, obviously

He said Cadel, Not Boonen!

 

[JPM London]

Well, at least we know it's not a cream for saddle sores.

How exactly... I mean - did you prepare them? Did you personally keep an eye on them or seal them in the time between you prepared them and he stuck them up his nose?

I quite like the saddle-sore-cream theory