Posts in Cycling
What to eat on a Cycling Tour or Training Camp

Dr. Gemma Sampson shares insights from her recent adventure with Lucca Cycling Club in Italy. Delve into the essential role of a sports dietitian on cycling camps and discover how proper nutrition can transform long, grueling rides into successful and sustainable experiences. Whether it's crafting the perfect ride lunch or managing dietary preferences, Dr. Sampson emphasizes that nutrition is more than just fuel – it's a holistic approach to enhancing performance and mood.

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Did your weight increase? Don't panic!

Freaking out because your weight has increased when you are trying to lose weight cycling? Before you hit the panic button and use it as a reason to go on a crash diet, take a moment to pause and put that one number in context of the bigger picture. Our weight changes a lot on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis - way beyond changes in body composition.

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Riding the UCI World's Champs cycling course in Wollongong

The UCI World Championships in Wollongong is going to be SUCH an interesting race, the course is nothing like any other UCI world Champs courses I've seen. It's technical, it's lumpy.. actually it is more than lumpy. There is one particular section on the crit course which is near vertical, I checked the Ramah Rampage strava segment and saw gradients exceeding 25%. Ouch!

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How much carbohydrate does a professional cyclist eat during the Vuelta?

How does a professional cyclist fuel the Vuelta? Professional cyclists adapt their carbohydrate intake both overall and in grams per hour to suit the demands of that stage (and what's on the cards tomorrow). Different days have different nutrition needs - whether that's in a training block or competition racing something epic like the Vuelta. Not every day is high carb or low carb.

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