During Grand Tours, such as the Tour de France, the Vuelta a España or the Giro d’Italia, professional cyclists follow a carefully planned diet to meet their high-energy demands. This specific nutrition is focused on providing the fuel needed for the 21 stages, while promoting recovery and supporting overall health.…
Eating healthy on a budget is possible. And this study conducted in the USA in 2019 confirms it. The point is that nowadays prices have gone up while wages have not. Sometimes we simply have to set priorities to reduce expenses. Food should be one of those priorities, especially for…
If you prefer a savory breakfast, but you don’t know what to eat in the morning before you go cycling or you’re tired of the egg omelet or a toast, try to think of breakfast as another meal, just like lunch or dinner. What’s wrong with having a bowl of…
In this previous blog post we showed you the pros and cons of energy gels and energy bars. These snack options are two of the most common ones in cycling, given their convenience both in a practical and nutritional sense. Of course, there are also several other ways to fuel…
Many cyclists often get on their bikes simply to have a coffee with a group of cycling buddies, a friend or enjoy a moment of peaceful solitude. Surely, the social aspect is one of the reasons behind the close link between cycling and coffee. So is the history of the…
Carbohydrates intake during exercise improves performance in cycling and other sports. The body of a trained cyclist can oxidize up to 120 g of carbohydrates per hour at a maltodextrin-to-fructose ratio of 2:1. So much for what science can tell us today. However, there are several options on the market…
And here we are back again with three new no-bake bars recipes, quick and easy for any cyclist to make at home. We are going to need ingredients commonly used in cycling snacks such as bananas, oats, nuts, dates or honey. All you need is a food processor to mix…
At this point, you might be quite bored of using oats to make homemade energy bars, and those famous cycling rice cakes might not be your thing after several attempts to get the boiling point for rice right. Don’t worry, we’re going to show you three different ways to use…
Any cyclist preparing to face a ride, race or long distance event has wondered what to have for dinner the day before, what to have for breakfast or what snack to bring for the ride. These are all reasonable questions, but do we need the same kind of food to…
Having a workout routine at the same time everyday, such as going for a ride in the morning, seems to be a good way to maintain a healthy habit in the long term. However, not all people can (or want to) always go for a ride at the same time…
