2 Tour de France stage winners and a bunch of sodium-obsessed scientists show me where me and many other cyclists have been going wrong – Is this the key to getting faster on the bike?
Hydration may not be the most glamorous topic in cycling but in 2024 it’s something that simply can’t be ignored. As races such as the Tour de France get hotter and hotter, pro cycling teams have dug deeper into the science of staying hydrated, thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration we had access to Victor Campenaerts, Jan Bakelants, a heat chamber and sweat testing machines to find out just how much difference hydration can make to your performance.
https://road.cc/content/feature/how-important-hydration-cycling-performance-311389
Let us know in the comments below how salty you think you are and anything that you’ve done to help you go faster on the bike!
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9 Comments
DC Rainmaker!
“It tastes quite salty when it comes out my helmet!”
Oh Jamie…
So now it seems I need carbs and salt, so skip the cafe and straight to the chip shop.
It was Road CC who brought Precision Fuel & Hydration to my attention about 2 years ago. Yes I am salty sweater and their products for club rides at the weekend. I never leave without my electrolyte tablets. I swear by their products and not nothing else for Hydration.
I am currently using Bulk hydration on rides. It works pretty well and have lots of sodium as well as carbs. I think I'm a fairly salty sweater.
Love seeing DC trot past
I'm a salty sweater. I add hammer electrolyte powder to my head sports drink. Saved my butt a couple of times this summer on century rides!
I'm never sure if I'm over or under salting. I wish there was a quick way to tell. I have white marks on my bibs when I sweat normally, Which says I sweat alot of salt, But is my sweat salty because I consume Too much salt? After Crit racing, my thighs and calves twitch alot but if I eat salty foods straight away, the twitching goes away. So strange.
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