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Category: Nutrition

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Gravel Season: How to Prepare for Events

With the spring thaw comes a new Canadian gravel season.  In southern Ontario, Paris to Ancaster, Hell of the North and Substance Project gravel events are just around the corner.…

Posted in Bicycle Maintenance, Events, Gravel, Gravel Bicycle, Nutrition, Racing, Racing tires  • 
June 19, 2024June 20, 2024

UCI Blue Mountain Gravel World Championship Qualifier

At the top of the Niagara Escarpment, the peloton was corralled on the startline with Georgian Bay behind, a chairlift to the side and a gravel road that cut through…

Posted in Events, Gravel, Gravel Bicycle, Nutrition, Racing, World Championships  •  5 Comments on UCI Blue Mountain Gravel World Championship Qualifier
May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

How Cyclists are Transforming their Performances Using High Carb Fuel

The professional peloton has been consistently breaking speed records over the past two seasons in nearly every World Tour event.  There’s no doubt that we have seen equipment and training improvements,…

Posted in Health, National Championships, Nutrition, Nutrition, Racing  • 
April 17, 2024April 18, 2024

Performance and the Power meter

How the advances of data analysis have helped…and hindered the sport Bike racers at every level of the sport are now breaking records in all disciplines whether the track, road…

Posted in Equipment, Nutrition, Racing, Tour de France, Training  • 
April 10, 2024

In The News

Physical activity improves cognitive and mental health in all sorts of ways. Here’s why, and how to reap the benefits. How Exercise Strengthens your Brain>> Ashlin Barry had a strong…

Posted in Bicycles, Equipment, Health, Nutrition, Racing  • 
January 9, 2024January 9, 2024

Athlete Care with Skratch Labs

Skratch Labs Co-founder, Dr. Allen Lim has been a champion of Athlete Care since the 1990s. As a former bike racer and an exercise physiologist, Allen understands the nutritional, physical…

Posted in Health, Nutrition, Training  • 
December 12, 2023

Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Optimizing Altitude Training with Dr. Trent Stellingwerff

Dr. Trent Stellingwerff reviews the research and gives practical tips on how to optimize altitude training in preparation for events both at altitude or at sea level. Topics: Altitude Training…

Posted in Equipment, Health, Interview, Nutrition, Podcast, Training  • 
November 28, 2023

Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Ketone Supplementation and Performance Optimization with Dr. Peter Hespel

World-renowned sports scientist Dr. Peter Hespel explains the potential benefits of ketone supplementation for athletes. Topics: Nutritional Supplements   In this week’s episode, we talk with world-renowned sports scientist, Dr.…

Posted in Giro d'Italia, Health, Interview, Nutrition, Podcast, Tour de France, Tour de France  • 
August 9, 2023August 14, 2023

Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Exploring Continuous Glucose Monitors with Dr. Jamie Whitfield and Dr. Dana Lis

Dr. Jamie Whitfield and Dr. Dana Lis discuss the body’s remarkable ability to regulate blood glucose, and the practical applications of continuous glucose monitors in high-performance disciplines. In this episode,…

Posted in Health, Interview, Nutrition, Podcast  • 
July 11, 2023July 11, 2023

In The News

If we all rode bikes like the Dutch, CO2 emissions would drop by 690 million tons! New York city leaders are racing to regulate battery-powered mobility devices, which have been…

Posted in Equipment, Events, Health, Nutrition, Tour de France  • 
June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Prepare For Summer Adventures

Maximize your performance and endurance. As the summer solstice approaches, long rides and challenging events are on the agenda.  Equipment, comfort on the bike, fuel and recovery become increasingly important to ensure…

Posted in Equipment, Events, Nutrition, Tires, Training  • 
May 16, 2023May 17, 2023

How To Avoid Overtraining – with Dr. Trent Stellingwerf

Learn how to get the most from your training and fueling—and avoid the pitfalls of overtraining—with advice from a leading academic.  Dr. Trent Stellingwerff is a leading academic in the…

Posted in Health, Interview, Nutrition, Podcast, Training  • 

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