Pro Cycling Nutrition Archives

Alpecin-Deceuninck Cooks – Quinoa Salad with Beets and Salmon

March 31, 2025 at 10:40 am2 min reading

Eat Like a Pro

Would you like to try a salad recipe by team chef Wim Winkel from Alpecin-Deceuninck? In this article you get full instructions a video to follow along and tips for how to include this dish into your diet. Let’s dig in.

Why You Shouldn’t Fuel Like the Pros at La Vuelta

August 23, 2024 at 2:12 pm3 min reading

Health & Training

Professional cyclists consume a lot of calories to fuel their big efforts during stage races like La Vuelta. It can be tempting as an amateur to try and copy what they do in order to ride faster for longer. Let’s take a look at how…

How Has the Nutrition of the Peloton Changed – Chefs vs Nutritionists

July 25, 2023 at 4:42 am4 min reading

Health & Training

The diet of a Tour de France competitor has changed a lot in the past 20 years. We talked to a performance chef, Hannah Grant, to find out how has the role of a cycling team chef and nutritionist evolved. We dig into what kind…

My Approach to Nutrition in Professional Cycling by Kasia Niewiadoma

May 18, 2023 at 1:32 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

As an elite athlete, I have definitely cultivated a very deep appreciation for the importance of fueling correctly to perform at the highest level. Cycling demands a lot from the body, and proper nutrition can make all the difference in terms of endurance, recovery, and…