Yeah, lots of tongue-stick-outtery in this neck of the woods... but thats just a little tip of the tougue poking out, or a gnawing on the side of the tongue...

I have noticed the full toungue outtage, Oakleaf... full flat tongue showing, tip down to the chin. I have wondered if this is concious to open airways, or if its just something your body makes you do to cope with the stress...

In a TT I often realise I have been riding with my mouth wide open and gasping in air that way... I never choose to ride this way as I have had a couple of flies hit the back of my throat and ended up gagging as a result (at least - I hope they were just flies...). But in order to get enough oxygen, I guess my body decides to get my mouth open. I have never had my tongue haging out like those guys do on climbs though.

There is so little footage/coverage of women's cycling... does anyone know if the gals do it too under extreme exertion?