{"id":158705,"date":"2017-07-04T08:44:05","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T08:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=158705"},"modified":"2017-07-04T09:33:11","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T09:33:11","slug":"world-class-cyclists-special-diets-chris-froome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/07\/04\/world-class-cyclists-special-diets-chris-froome\/","title":{"rendered":"World Class Cyclists & Special Diets \u2013 Chris Froome"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Froome, arguably the best road cyclist on the planet today, is the living proof that proper nutrition is essential. His big weight loss was one of the key factors that helped him change his career from mediocre to a super successful one. And he didn\u2019t stop there, with the help of the marginal gains approach of team Sky, he keeps pushing the limits for cycling nutrition. Let\u2019s look at what he eats!<\/strong>
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When Chris Froome turned pro in 2007 he weighed 75,7 kg (167 pounds), but in the first Tour de France he won in 2013 he weighed as little as 65,8 kg (145 pounds). That\u2019s 10 kg (22 pounds) lost for an already fit athlete! Of course, he has exceptional genes, a super-strong team, and the right mind set but that one parameter many cyclists envy is his power-to-weight ratio of 6.25 w\/kg, which he achieved thanks to his diet change.<\/p>\n

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Getting slim with protein<\/strong><\/h2>\n

He used to do it the wrong way – he starved himself before big races to lose enough weight. Thanks to suggestions from his wife, he experimented with a diet change, started eating much more protein, and cut back on carbs at certain times. His body responded well, his new weight allowed him to excel at the Tour de France, and he was able to replicate his success multiple times. So, what\u2019s his secret?<\/p>\n

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There's a reason my wife keeps me out the kitchen…\ud83c\udf4d\ud83c\udf4c #smoothie<\/a> #healthy<\/a> #oops<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/s2o52ugELl<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) February 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n