Professional cyclists are getting sooner, because of improvements like aero gear, altitude camps, and warmth coaching, however diet has develop into a key focus. In 2024, books and movies selling efficiency and pleasure by way of wholesome consuming gained reputation, right here’s 4 of our favorites.
One pattern taken on by nearly each World Tour group has been the inclusion of cooks and nutritionists. In 2010, Hannah Grant, a younger Danish chef, was introduced on by the Saxo Financial institution group to enhance the diets of the riders and was with the group for 5 seasons. She has written quite a lot of cookbooks and we had been very impressed by the “New Grand Tour Cookbook”, a follow-on to 2013’s “Grand Tour Cookbook.” This can be a lovely publication that’s pleasurable to leaf by way of and presents quite a lot of easy however engaging recipes for the house prepare dinner/bike owner.
- Learn the total PEZ “The New Grand Tour Cookbook” evaluate HERE.
Alan Murchison is “The Biking Chef,” who has labored in Michelin-starred eating places in addition to being a eager beginner 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 very good e book design. A pleasure to personal and an excuse to essentially dial in your meals preparation for particular coaching and racing durations.
- Learn the total PEZ “The Biking Chef On The Go” evaluate HERE.
After all, getting the true story from the entrance line of the World Tour is at all times worthwhile and this quick video produced by Precision Gasoline and Hydration, options interviews with the nutritionists from Lotto Dstny at their coaching camp:
- See the total PEZ “Chowing Down With The Execs” article HERE.
However possibly 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” coated all of the totally different days of the 2024 Giro centered on the regional specialties of every space it will cross by way of. Plenty of what he was making most likely wouldn’t represent a really perfect weight loss program for a racing bike owner however will we care? It’s Italian! And great!
- See the total PEZ “Giro d’EATalia” article HERE.
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