Time trial champ learns nutrition the hard way
Michael Hutchinson was fast. He won multiple national titles as a rider, becoming one of the UK’s most prolific time trial racers. But when it came to nutrition, he was admittedly something of a laggard. In his book, “Faster: The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the...
HydraPak offers Breakaway+ filtration squeeze bottle
HydraPak has launched its Breakaway+ filtered squeeze bottle for adventure cyclists, bikepackers and hikers. The company says the lightweight squeeze bottle delivers potable water through a filter that removes bacteria such as E. coli, parasitic cysts and...
Drugs and heat don’t mix: Tom Simpson’s death on the mountain
Tour de France racer Tom Simpson’s death on Mont Ventoux is chronicled in William Fotheringham’s book “Put Me Back On My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson.” In his weekly newsletter, Dr. Gabe Mirkins wrote about the British great’s death and the dangers of drugs and heat...
Fueling for spring classics means ‘crazy’ eating
What does it take to fuel the race across the cobbles in Paris-Roubaix and finish other tough spring classics? About 6,000 calories, according to a report by Velo. Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders are long and intense, Jayco AlUla nutritionist Laura Martinelli...
Sweet dreams: Ear buds may end cyclists’ lack of sleep
Lack of sleep is a cyclist’s worst nightmare. It can play havoc with training and racing. Besides exhaustion, experts say not enough shuteye contributes to weight gain and more than a few diseases. The purported cures are legion – drugs, whirring fans, eliminating...