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Junk fuel: Olympic cyclist can’t outsprint sweet tooth
Olympic cyclist Chloé Dygert is a cheater – when it comes to her diet. Cookies and bagels are her weakness, she tells Time magazine. On Sundays when Crumbl Cookies puts out their weekly menu, she’s in for the chocolate chip cookies. But the gourmet...
Nutrition Shorts: Riley Amos partners with Kenetik, energy drink tie-ups
Mountain bike phenom Riley Amos and Kenetik, the brand behind the world’s first bioidentical ketone drinks, announce a partnership for 2024. Following a perfect season, poised as one of the most dominant under-23 mountain bikers on the circuit, Amos is...
Widespread nutrition practice among cyclists harms performance and health
Drastically cutting back on caloric intake to lose weight ahead of competition is commonplace among athletes. However, this type of 'dieting' doesn’t just diminish performances, it can also compromise their immune systems. These are the findings of a new study from...
Cycling nutrition for beginners: How to nail the basics
Getting your cycling nutrition right is a simple way to boost your performance. It might seem complex, but it's key for riding well and feeling good doing it. You need the right fuel and hydration for training and events. In this short guide, you'll learn...
Cyclists and sedentary benefit from zone 2 work, Attia says in ‘Outlive’
In an eye-opening test detailed in Peter Attia’s book, Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, sedentary men who were insulin resistant were found to have no ability to tap into fat stores when riding a stationary bicycle at 80% of their maximum heart rate....
Oatly partners with EF Pro Cycling, supplies oat milk products
Oatmilk company Oatly has entered into a multi-year sponsorship of EF Pro Cycling. As part of the partnership, Oatly will become an official performance partner of the EF Pro men’s and women’s teams and the official worldwide co-title sponsor of the women’s...
Creatine affects performance during menstrual cycle: Study
A study of the effects of creatine on women cyclists found that the supplement can help counteract performance drops during the menstrual cycle. The 2023 study, “The Effects of Creatine Monohydrate Loading on Exercise Recovery in Active Women throughout the...
Plant-based diets improved VO2 max in athletes: Study
Health care professionals that warn cyclists and other endurance athletes away from vegan diets may be doing them a disservice, according to Dr. Michael Greger, founder of the science-based nonprofit NutritionFacts.org. In a video, Dr. Greger refers to a 2020...
Lacking this supplement may slow cyclists’ recovery, Vuelta research shows
Research on cyclists competing in the three-week Vuelta a Espana stage race who took a daily dose of 400 mg of magnesium revealed that the supplement helped speed recovery. In a 2019 study, researchers noted that the recommended daily allowance of magnesium was...
Cycling chef’s recipes fill jersey pockets with flavor
If you’re tired of fueling with rice and carrying processed energy bars and other standard cycling fare on your rides, Alan Murchison’s latest book, The Cycling Chef: On the Go. Ride Day Recipes to Fuel Up, Replenish and Restore, will make variety the spice...
Podium or pack fodder? Caffeine could make the difference
Cyclists who thought a dose of caffeine before a time trial made them faster were probably right. A recently published study in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition showed that, taken in the right amount, caffeine produced small...
Soudal Quick-Step balances riders’ nutrients with grand tour demands
Preparing for the Giro d’Italia this year meant carefully guiding Soudal Quick-Step riders through a nutrition regimen that would have them fueled to race and well-recovered before the next day’s stage. The team’s nutritionist, Lisa Nijbroek describes the process of...
