There have been plenty of causes posited for why professional bike racers are getting quicker together with fancier bikes, aero clothes, altitude camps and warmth coaching however an space that has actually turn out to be certainly one of deep focus is vitamin. In 2024 we noticed the looks of books and movies that encourage good consuming habits each for efficiency and pleasure.
One development taken on by nearly each World Tour workforce has been the inclusion of cooks and nutritionists. In 2010, Hannah Grant, a younger Danish chef, was introduced on by the Saxo Financial institution workforce to enhance the diets of the riders and was with the workforce for 5 seasons. She has written various cookbooks and we had been very impressed by the “New Grand Tour Cookbook”, a follow-on to 2013’s “Grand Tour Cookbook.” It is a lovely publication that’s pleasing to leaf by means of and affords plenty of easy however engaging recipes for the house prepare dinner/bicycle owner.
- Learn the complete PEZ “The New Grand Tour Cookbook” assessment HERE.
Alan Murchison is “The Biking Chef,” who has labored in Michelin-starred eating places in addition to being a eager novice athlete, with spectacular accomplishments in duathlon in addition to biking time trials. His third e-book got here out this yr and once more options ingenious recipes in addition to excellent e-book design. A pleasure to personal and an excuse to actually dial in your meals preparation for particular coaching and racing durations.
- Learn the complete PEZ “The Biking Chef On The Go” assessment HERE.
In fact, getting the actual story from the entrance line of the World Tour is at all times worthwhile and this brief video produced by Precision Gas and Hydration, options interviews with the nutritionists from Lotto Dstny at their coaching camp:
- See the complete PEZ “Chowing Down With The Execs” article HERE.
However perhaps the perfect video collection of the yr was that which was produced by the Giro d’Italia. It featured a younger Italian chef who, in 21 “phases” lined all of the completely different days of the 2024 Giro targeted on the regional specialties of every space it could cross by means of. Plenty of what he was making most likely wouldn’t represent an excellent food plan for a racing bicycle owner however will we care? It’s Italian! And great!
- See the complete PEZ “Giro d’EATalia” article HERE.
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