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Mitch Docker discusses the evolution of nutrition in professional cycling with guest Svein.

This is a cheeky bonus excerpt from the full episode. To listen to the whole thing — and get access to future Chronicles — become a PODIUM Member (our foundling tier) via our Substack. 👉 https://lifeinthepeloton.substack.com/about Sitting down and having a yarn with my mate Sveino is one of my favourite marts of the month. Sharing a huge chunk of my pro career with Svein and travelling the world racing our bikes together feels like a lifetime ago now, and sometimes we land on a topic that really brings home just how far the sport has come in the time since we both hung up our racing wheels. This month is no different. Guys, welcome back to the Life In The Peloton Chronicles, exclusively for you Pelo members. After knocking out an epic 240km ride as part of MAAP’s Equinox Experience and Curve’s Border Run on the weekend that saw me absolutely creeping up to the Victorian border with New South Wales, I wanted to talk about nutrition in bike racing. Fuelling in cycling - more specifically, how much carbohydrate riders can consume every hour - has transformed in the last few years. Back in my day, we’d have a gel here, a bar there, and sip on a couple of bottles throughout a stage…

People in this episode

Host: Mitch Docker

Guest: Svein

Topics covered

• nutrition
• cycling
• carbohydrates
• professional cycling
• sports evolution

Keywords

• nutrition
• cycling
• carbohydrates
• performance
• sports
• MAAP
• training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MAAP, Curve

Places: Victoria, New South Wales

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