Fuelling the Cycling Revolution: The Nutritional Strategies and Recipes Behind Grand Tour Wins and Olympic Gold Medals
If you're looking for success on the bike what you eat is at the core of all you do. You are what you eat—and if you're on the bike for long periods and expecting results then your diet is even more crucial. Get it wrong and you can feel sluggish and below par—but eat right and all the training and preparation is worth it.

Nigel Mitchell is at the pinnacle of delivering cutting edge nutrition, and has demonstrated this at the elite level of cycling.

Now Nigel lifts the lid on his nutritional secrets and the knowledge and experience gained from working with top riders at the highest levels of cycling—to give you the tools to get the most from your diet to fuel your cycling and gain a performance advantage.

This accessible and practical toolkit features crucial rules and recipes, and captures Nigel's no-nonsense and non-faddy approach to a subject that's often shrouded in mystery and pseudo-science. Real rider anecdotes and case studies will be used throughout the book.

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Fuelling the Cycling Revolution: The Nutritional Strategies and Recipes Behind Grand Tour Wins and Olympic Gold Medals
If you're looking for success on the bike what you eat is at the core of all you do. You are what you eat—and if you're on the bike for long periods and expecting results then your diet is even more crucial. Get it wrong and you can feel sluggish and below par—but eat right and all the training and preparation is worth it.

Nigel Mitchell is at the pinnacle of delivering cutting edge nutrition, and has demonstrated this at the elite level of cycling.

Now Nigel lifts the lid on his nutritional secrets and the knowledge and experience gained from working with top riders at the highest levels of cycling—to give you the tools to get the most from your diet to fuel your cycling and gain a performance advantage.

This accessible and practical toolkit features crucial rules and recipes, and captures Nigel's no-nonsense and non-faddy approach to a subject that's often shrouded in mystery and pseudo-science. Real rider anecdotes and case studies will be used throughout the book.

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Fuelling the Cycling Revolution: The Nutritional Strategies and Recipes Behind Grand Tour Wins and Olympic Gold Medals

Fuelling the Cycling Revolution: The Nutritional Strategies and Recipes Behind Grand Tour Wins and Olympic Gold Medals

by Nigel Mitchell
Fuelling the Cycling Revolution: The Nutritional Strategies and Recipes Behind Grand Tour Wins and Olympic Gold Medals

Fuelling the Cycling Revolution: The Nutritional Strategies and Recipes Behind Grand Tour Wins and Olympic Gold Medals

by Nigel Mitchell

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If you're looking for success on the bike what you eat is at the core of all you do. You are what you eat—and if you're on the bike for long periods and expecting results then your diet is even more crucial. Get it wrong and you can feel sluggish and below par—but eat right and all the training and preparation is worth it.

Nigel Mitchell is at the pinnacle of delivering cutting edge nutrition, and has demonstrated this at the elite level of cycling.

Now Nigel lifts the lid on his nutritional secrets and the knowledge and experience gained from working with top riders at the highest levels of cycling—to give you the tools to get the most from your diet to fuel your cycling and gain a performance advantage.

This accessible and practical toolkit features crucial rules and recipes, and captures Nigel's no-nonsense and non-faddy approach to a subject that's often shrouded in mystery and pseudo-science. Real rider anecdotes and case studies will be used throughout the book.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472936936
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 08/15/2017
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Nigel Mitchell has over 25 years of clinical and elite sport nutrition experience. He is a world renowned expert in performance nutrition, having worked with elite athletes across a spectrum of sports. He has provided the nutritional support to Olympic Gold medalists, World Champions and Tour de France Winners. Previously attached to Team Sky, Nigel is currently working for Cannondale, Everton and British Swimming.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 The Nuts and Bolts of Nutrition 11

2 Gut Health: Working from the Inside Out 25

3 Optimal Hydration 41

4 The Day Before 59

5 Breakfast 75

6 Eating on the Bike 93

7 Recovery 119

8 Weight Management 141

9 Supplements 163

10 Special Diets and Nutritional Needs 189

11 Nutritional Timelines 213

Appendix 1 Urine Colour Chart 228

Appendix 2 Carbohydrate Exchange List Ready Reckoner 229

Appendix 3 Ready Reckoner of Protein Foods 233

Appendix 4 Conversion Chart for Common Measurements 235

Acknowledgments 236

Index 237

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