Double Century: Fundamentals of endurance nutrition

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The Coronation Double Century is a unique event for various reasons – not only is it a team race, but it’s also a time trial. For many recreational cyclists it represents the single biggest one-day effort faced all year, and the 202-kilometre loop from Swellendam, which includes the mammoth climbs of the Tradouw Pass and Op de Tradouw, will for many be their longest day on the bike.

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[nonky]

good article with some useful info in there.

I find nutrition is the hardest part of raceday strategy to get right.

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I have one question: why LOW-FAT yoghurt?  Surely, you need the extra calories before a race?

[Marius]

LOW FAT yogurt as more sugar than regular yogurt, you need sugar = carbies - not carbies from fat. 

[Marius]

If I had to eat everything suggested here I'll have the squirts about halfway in. Seriously, who eats this much?!!? At most - 2x bananas, 4x potatoes and 1 gel at the start. 5 x 750ml Energy drink and 1 x 375ml Coke.

[Mechanick]

Some good information. What can be said in respect of the food you may or may not eat the previous day/evening?