Bicycling Australia

Fuelling For A Gran Fondo

YOU HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY ticking off each session on your training plan for months to build endurance, speed, increase your FTP and ensure you get to the start line of your Gran Fondo in peak condition. But have you put the same time, thought and training into your race nutrition?

It continues to amaze me how frequently cyclists focus all their energy and attention on meticulously completing every training session and perfecting their bike set-up with all the latest gear without putting a second thought into what nutrition is going to fuel their performance. Without the right fuel, that

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