Fueling for Tour de France: How Champions Eat to Win

Ever wondered how the champions of the Tour de France fuel their rides to victory? Discover the hidden nutrition secrets that powered four Tour de France wins with Professor James Morton, the Hexis team, and special guest Tour de France rider Bob Jungels from Red Bull–Bora–hansgrohe. They will unveil insider strategies with real-world insights from Bob Jungels to transform your performance and fuel like a pro.

Webinar Guests:

• Professor James Morton (Program Director INEOS X & former Head of Nutrition for Team Sky)
• Bob Jungels (Red Bull BORA – hansgrohe)
• Dr. David Dunne (Hexis CEO & Co-Founder)
• Dr. Sam Impey (Hexis Co-Founder & former Head of Nutrition at British Cycling)

The Evolution of Carbohydrates in Cycling: “I think what’s interesting during the last years, the amounts of carbohydrates that we eat during the exercise before and after, has increased so much, and I think it just, you know, the capacity or the performance on the bike, and the recovery, the recovery has just improved so much.” — Cyclist Bob Jungles

The Power of Carbs in Exercise: “Consuming high carbohydrate intake for several days increases muscle glycogen stores and then improves exercise capacity. And when you look at the exercise capacity data, you can see the carbohydrate is making people ride for longer to the extent of 2 to 3 hours longer.” — Professor James Morton

Race Nutrition: “During the race, we rarely go below 80 grams an hour. And as soon as the race starts to get harder, towards the end or even from the middle, almost every stage nowadays is at least 120 grams.” — Bob Jungles

The Variability in Fuel Requirements: “I really hope that shows how just how much variability you can have day to day and why it’s important to use all that data that’s available to make the bespoke recommendations to enable each athlete to perform optimally.” — Dr. Sam Impey

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