If I Eat More Carbs Can I Ride Harder For Longer?

Elite and pro-level athletes are now consuming up to 120g of carbohydrates per hour during races. 🍌 But what's the science behind this? Alex explores what this looks like in practice for non-pros, delving into the research behind this fuelling strategy. He speaks to Dr. Sam Shepherd, Head of Sports Science at Precision Fuel & Hydration, about the science behind carbohydrates and what it takes for athletes to ACTUALLY use them effectively to ride harder for longer! 👀 ⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️ 00:00 – Pros Eat 120g Per Hour. Why?! 00:19 – Why Are Athletes Consuming This Amount Of Food? 00:57 – Is It A Good Idea For Non-pros To Consume That Many Carbs? 04:57 – Can Everybody Absorb The Same Amount Of Carbohydrates? 06:39 – Where’s The Limit? 07:48 – Why Is Nutrition Advice Constantly Changing? 10:56 – What's The Difference Between Carbohydrates? 12:01 – How Can We Apply Research To Race Advice? What's A Good Fuelling Strategy? 15:12 – Are Different Units Of Carbs All The Same? 16:44 – Is The Goal To Replace What You've Burnt As You Ride? 18:50 – Sports Nutrition Products Vs Real Food In Races 20:32 – Conclusion Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides What's your go-to carb on a long ride? Watch more on GCN... 📹 Thou Shall Not Covet Thy Neighbour's Bike | GCN Show Ep. 644 👉 https://youtu.be/pi_n-602hOk?si=RhlfU-tp5VfBh4OV 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #fuelling #nutrition #hydration #fuel #carbohydrates 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind the scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside Cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: https://gcn.eu/VW Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn