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ShouldIeat

like a pro?

■In essence, no.

Being highly

trained, the pros

areabletodo

extensive hours

in the saddle on

minimal food

while training

— sometimes with

no carbs. In 2012,

when he won the

Tour de France,

Bradley Wiggins

said he would have

days of only eating

fruit, with a bit of

skimmed milk for

protein, and could

lose up to half a kilo

adaydoingso.

AccordingtoPat

Shaw, Avanti-

IsoWhey Sports

team captain,

energy is the main

objective. “The

night before a race

Iwouldhavea

pasta dish with

abitofprotein,

servedwitha

salad and then

watermelon or fruit

saladasadessert

option.” Come race

morning, he will

tuck into two ham,

cheese and tomato

sandwiches and

acoffee.

For racing, the

pros need their

carbs — usually

around 70-75g of

them every 30

minutes, which

Shaw gets through

energy bars or

energy gels. He also

quaffs electrolyte

hydration drinks.

Post-ride nutrition

is crucial, too. “I

have a shake of

IsoWhey Sports

Refuel & Rebuild

to kickstart my

recovery as soon

as possible,”

says Shaw.

He says the main

nutrients he

focuses on are

magnesium ,

beta-alanine,

L-arginine and

L-carnitine.

So... before a race

load up on carbs,

protein and some

healthy fats, add

fast-digesting

carbs for on-the-

bike fuel, then

recover with a

whey-protein and

magnesium shake.

OK, I’m

committed.

Where’s

my next

cycling trip?

■While riding a

bike to work can

give you a pretty

decent endorphin

boost,itcan’tliveup

tothebuzzofthe

open road. Routes

liketheUS’sPacific

Coast Highway or

the Himalayan

Karakoram

Highway are what

riding dreams are

made of, but

the Tour de France

climbs in the Alps

and the Spanish

island of Majorca (a

training mecca for

pros) are more

attainable, either

aloneorwiththe

help of cycle

holiday operators.

If that’s still a

stretch, clear

your weekend

and discover

The Great Ocean

Road or the High

Country Brewery

TrailinVictoriain

search of the best

craft beer.■

92 MEN’S FITNESS AUGUST 2016

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Caeine has been shown

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cycling. This IsoWhey

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a pure caeine hit to help

increase your staying

power on the road.

D-ribose assists in energy

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post-exercise, while

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contributes to the body’s

energy production.

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Fuelledandfocused.

Avanti-IsoWhey

Sports team captain

Pat Shaw.