I’m sitting on the couch in the middle of the day, a weekday, I should be working – I’m not. The Tour de France is on the TV. We have Irish and local interest this year, in a major way. Sam Bennet is fighting for stage wins and the Green Jersey. He’s been knocking on…
We’re approaching the halfway point of the cycling race season, power targets have been hit (or not), races won and lost along with most of us already hitting peak form for one of our early season goals. We know we should always look back at the end of the year and reflect on what could…
Miguel Indurain, five time Tour de France winner, two-time Giro winner, hour record holder, Olympic TT champion… the list goes on. How strong were these guys when racing is a common question to ask, however, what happens once they retire is equally as enthralling. In the past we’ve discussed detraining and its implications but here we’re…
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…