​​Mango flavour, and 120g per hour: How does Tadej Pogačar fuel in a Tour de France stage?

Despite advances in sports science and cycling-specific training, nutrition and fuelling strategy are often not emphasised enough among amateur athletes, and this can have a significant impact on performance.

Your body is an engine, and to run optimally, it needs to be fueled at regular intervals to supply your working muscles with the fuel required to produce energy and delay the depletion of your muscle glycogen stores, which can lead to bonking.