The World Cup teams have some pretty weird requests on their riders
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You think you've heard it all in the world of bizarre rider demands: Imported and re-cut Versace towels, bun-less McDonald's cheeseburgers, new toilet seats — celebrities are weird.
Turns out, athletes are not immune to making outlandish demands alongside more typical requirements (think Gatorade and normal, non-recut towels), either. The World Cup teams descending on Brazil this summer turned in riders, which Brazilian newspaper Lance published. Some highlights, courtesy of SBNation:
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