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 Paris-bound as a member of...
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 the University of...
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 about macronutrients such...
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. The test compared three...
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 team, now known as...
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 Menstrual Cycle,” found what...
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 study that found that “vegan...
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 suspected of being insufficient for...
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 of your road work. Murchison,...
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 but significant effects that...
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 adjusting riders’ diets in a...
Para athlete Liz Gasson powered by Tailwind in MS events
Tailwind Nutrition is sponsoring several Bike MS events this season and will support para athlete Liz Gasson, who is participating in the events and is training for the LA 2028 Paralympic Games. Bike MS fuels the National Multiple Sclerosis society’s mission to cure MS and helps...
Collagen Supplementation: Hope For Cyclists, Or Hype?
One of the most talked-about supplements for cyclists these days is collagen. Some reports have credited collagen supplementation with speeding up recovery and decreasing pain, ideal benefits for bike racers and other endurance athletes. But do those claims hold up? It seems that while some of the...
Breakfast buns, recovery shakes fuel EF Education-Easy Post
Fueling before a race or hard workout and choosing the right recovery drink are high priorities for EF Education-Easy Post. When Magnus Cort rode for EF Education, he looked forward to team chef Owen Blandy’s energy-rich cinnamon buns that were occasionally offered as an alternative to the...
Lizzy Banks’ battle to overturn doping ban ends career
When Lizzy Banks finished the Giro d’Italia in 2023 after battling back from injuries and illness that had plagued her career, she had no idea it would be her last race. Nor could she see the nightmarish fight ahead to clear her name, an ordeal that would leave her mentally exhausted and with...
