We’ve all been there, you arrive at the race venue and reach into your bag only to realize you forgot that crucial bit of kit. You finish a long hard race in the rain only to return to your car to find you have no spare socks or your towel is sitting in the nice…
In recent years indoor cycling has exploded in popularity, with various online applications and training software(s) making it more popular than ever. During the recent restrictions more cyclists turned to online racing and training than ever before. Yet, to date, very little is known about how athletes fuel these indoor training sessions, or, in some…
The below piece is written by Evan Lynch – Premier Endurance Sport Nutritionist and Former International Athlete. Evan has a BSc in Food Science and Health, a PGDip in Dietetics and is currently undertaking an MSc in Sports Nutrition. He has worked with recreational to professional athletes and has a keen interest on the role…
Supplements and ergogenic aids are all the rage at present. They represent a multi-billion-dollar industry that sits on a house of cards and is fuelled by one thing; hope. When we reach for a supplement, what we are looking for is a better outcome, an improvement, a shortcut to a desired endpoint, for some, they…
Have you ever wondered what the nutritional requirements are for three-week grand tours in cycling, what professional world tour riders eat during these stages along with how their body composition changes over the three weeks? (Photo Credit: CorVos) There is little research on the nutritional demands and intakes of elite endurance cycling barring anecdotal scenarios…
You’ve been clocking up the miles and honing the race craft and tactics in single day events. You’re about to take on your first stage race of the year, or first stage race ever! So, the question is how do I go this hard day after day and still maintain a decent level of performance…