Originally Posted by AnthonyG
I'm always reading here that the TDF riders cant eat enough to keep the weight on so maybe that's the answer. More fat! It takes someone to break away from the orthodoxy before you can see the difference in athletes performance and with companies who make high sugar sports foods sponsoring teams there probably a disincentive for any team to try something different.[/B]
Regards, Anthony
Do you really think with millions of dollars at stake the athletes won't be eating the best they possibly can? It doesn't matter who sponsors them because they'll eat whatever they want and need and the public will never know.
Riddle me this Anthony, how long do you think it would take a partially dehydrated racer in the Tour to digest 4000 calories of fat each night? During the races they stop eating fat with about 2-3 hours to go because the fatty foods don't mix well with the intensities they have to deal with during those periods. Before then, they'll get maybe 30-40% of their calories from fat.