Originally Posted by
mattm
I'm pretty sure the pros drink tiny cokes, and only at the end of big stages. Something to settle the stomach I guess (worked for me on long rides).
But I'm not sure what you'll get out of this discussion...
ginger ale would work better for settling stomachs.
it contains malt, which coke doesn't have.
coke drinks and similar have a lot of easily absorbed forms of sugar.
they contain less electrolytes than sports energy drinks.
if you deflate them, they're actually quite easy to drink.