Ernaantoinette

Thank you for this... sooo interesting! For an amateur rider that just drinks energy gels, because people say that's the thing to do... I definitely think that there is a huge risk for dehydration.

I certainly think that there must be a health risk involved in taking to much energy gels. Over flowing your body with carbs and fructose that are ingredients of many of these gels can lead to diabetes even in the long run and for somebody with a very fast metabolism it may be necessary to take them more frequently during a race, as they tend to experience fatigue quickly, because they use energy so fast. I seems like the average consumption is around 1 gel every 45min with 400-500ml of water then? Most of my races are about 3-4 hours to now I can plan accordingly and adjust if necessary. Thanks

Hi guys, I recently started doing long distance cycling competitions and would like to find out what the correct amount of energy gel is to consume during a long distance race?

What is the correct amount of energy gel to consume during a long cycling race?