Fueling for Performance: How Cyclists Can Train Their Gut to Handle 120g of Carbohydrates per Hour
Consuming 120g of carbohydrates per hour on the bike would once have sounded extreme, but high carbohydrate intakes have become increasingly common in endurance cycling where athletes need to sustain performance for many hours. The challenge is that simply deciding to eat more does not mean your digestive system will tolerate it. Large amounts of […]
The Ultimate Guide to Caffeine and Cycling Performance
For many cyclists, a hot coffee before morning laps or a café stop with the club is part of the ride. But caffeine for cycling performance is about more than a welcome lift: understanding how your body responds can help you use it more deliberately for hard training, long rides and events. This guide unpacks […]
How to fuel for sportives and gran fondos
Most often, one of the quickest wins for my new clients is the way we look at nutrition. I’m an advocate for eating healthily most of the time, but a long, intense ride needs a different approach. This gran fondo nutrition plan explains how to prepare, fuel on the bike and test what works before […]