Pros Are Fuelling at 200g of Carbs an Hour. Should You?

Pros Are Fuelling at 200g of Carbs an Hour. Should You?

From Triathlon Nutrition Academy by Taryn Richardson

July 9, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 249

About this episode

This episode discusses the science behind high carbohydrate fuelling in endurance sports and its implications for age group triathletes.

Pros are fuelling at up to 200 grams of carbs an hour. Should you be chasing that number too? High carb fuelling is the hottest topic in endurance sport right now, and the numbers keep climbing. INEOS Grenadiers are fuelling their riders at up to 150 grams of carbs an hour on big Touar de France stages, and pro triathlete Cameron Wurf recently said he took on 200 grams an hour on the bike in a recent Ironman (yes, 200, in one hour). Every age grouper watching that unfold is tempted to copy it. In this episode Taryn breaks down the real science behind high carb fuelling, why it works for the pros, and the one thing most age group triathletes skip completely before they try to chase that number themselves. You'll learn: Why the pros are pushing carb intake so high, and what the official guidelines actually say The genuine recovery benefits of higher carb fuelling, backed by real research Why eating past your absorption ceiling can wreck your race instead of fuelling it Why your fuelling ceiling is nothing like the pro's ceiling, and why that's completely fine A real athlete example of building fuelling tolerance the right way, over time, not overnight TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Why high carb…

People in this episode

Host: Taryn Richardson

Topics covered

Keywords

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: INEOS Grenadiers

Books & works: Ironman

More episodes of Triathlon Nutrition Academy

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Triathlon Nutrition Academy podcast page.