Fuelling: Strategy…

I have been working on my fuelling strategy. The background behind this is the need to consume approx c300 KCals and 60-80g of Carbohydrates every hour for the duration of the Etape. So assuming a ride time of 11hrs – that’s a whopping 3,300 KCals / 660g-880g of Carbs. A good strategy will minimise the weight/bulk of what I have to carry – this is aided by using isotonic gels and drinks which ‘transport’ the ‘fuel’ efficiently, while still allowing it to remain palatable.

At the moment my strategy is as follows:
Energy Drinks (High5 Xtreme) – 750ml every hour (184KC/46g).
Energy Gels (SIS) – 1 gel every 2 hours (92KC/23g).
Energy Bars (High5) – 1 bar every 2 hours (195KC/45g).
Total = 328KC/80g per hour (+’normal’ food from the feed stations)

I will be testing and refining this strategy over the three Sportives in June so that I am happy that I can stomach it during the Etape.