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One day in Movistar Team feed
Few evidence are as demanding as a ‘great return’ Three weeks on the bicycle. The possible falls, the struggle for an optimal placement within the group at the important moments and the weather incidents, suppose an added stress for the cyclists, which add up to hundreds of kilometers of each day. In the case of Movistar Team, it is Juan Carlos Llamas (nutritionist) in charge of facing energy expenditure so high that the equipment suffers after each stage.
Juan Carlos's goal is that all cyclists can maintain their maximum level of effort throughout the stage And this depends on the function of each cyclist on a specific day. For example, there will always be some work from the beginning to escape and this will need a lot of energy from the beginning. On the other hand, other cyclists such as Enric Mas, will have to have a greater contribution of hydrates in the final part of the stage. It is for this reason that in teams like this the supplementation of each cyclist must be personalized and adapted to the needs of the day.
BREAKFAST
The Team begins the day with an energy breakfast, and according to the stage. In this meal they take hydrates of different assimilation, such as rice, pasta and fruit, they can also take cereals with little fiber and always without nuts. Although they give more and more importance to avocado as a great quality, olive oil is never missing.
The protein is essential, but it must go in the ideal amount so that it does not influence the load of carbohydrates, so they usually have breakfast eggs, ham, salmon and isolated pure protein (because of its great assimilation), as it is Whey Protein of 226ers.
The transfer
Coffee has become a tradition inside the bus That he moves to the exit to the cyclists, and they can no longer be removed, but they know that they have to take it with caution and without passing so that they do not influence dehydration. They also usually accompany it of banana and/or cookies, as well as constant hydration with ISOTONIC DRINK either Hydrazero. Sometimes they can also include BCAA's according to the characteristics of the stage.
Who takes milk has it taking into account that it is low in lactose and semi -skimmed although they take more yogurt with red fruits. To reinforce defenses and cyclists recovery they usually include in their breakfast, K-Weeks Immune.
The race
To face the stage Caloric spending is always calculated according to the profile of the day. In this way they calculate the amount of hydrates they will need throughout the day. Depending also on each member of the Team, that amount is usually between 90-110 grams of hydrates per hour. For example, Alejandro Valverde can have in his ‘Menu of the day’ half banana, rice cupcakes, which are made manually and contribute 2x15 g of hydrates and quince or nutela bullets for the initial supplies. At the end of the stage they use High Energy Gel In all its versions and Vegan Gummy Bar of 226ers (in this VIDEO It is shown that contain the supplies of the Movistar Team).
It is important to include different textures for the stomach and some sweet, that each corridor likes, to offer little ‘joys’ during the effort.
As for liquids, each cyclist carries in their drums Hydrazero, ISOTONIC DRINK and Sub 9 Race Day. The doses of each some are saturated more or less depending on the characteristics of the stage.
After the goal
At this point it is crucial to initiate recovery immediately. As the finish line is crossing, attendees provide them with Recovery Drink. Then they also take Isolate Protein of 226ers, eat rice with tuna and eggs and continue to rehydrate with Hydrazero either ISOTONIC DRINK.
Massage time
Although it is time to be relaxed, hydration should not stop And little by little they continue to ingest liquids.
Dinner
Dinner is conditioned to the stage of the next day, that's why it also plays with amounts, but always includes complex starch and carbohydrates. Proteins on the other hand are adjusted according to hydrates so that they are properly absorbed. The protein is from fish or chicken, accompanied by vegetables. At certain times they can replace protein intake by Nigth Recovery Cream of 226ers.
They avoid drinking red meat on normal days, and they only eat them the night before the break. For dessert, always red fruits.
To sleep
Before going to bed, the team usually spends time talking with friends and family moment, Before sleeping, in which They take Whey Protein of 226ers To reinforce muscle regeneration.
As can be seen in this summary, the food of a team such as the Movistar Team In a great return, it is a complex and studied menu in which the quality and contribution of the products 226ers is essential.
Feed Your Dreams.
José Joaquín Rojas. 2020 Tour de France. Stage 19: Bourg-in-Bresse-Champagognole. 18.9.2020.
The race
To face the stage Caloric spending is always calculated according to the profile of the day. In this way they calculate the amount of hydrates they will need throughout the day. Depending also on each member of the Team, that amount is usually between 90-110 grams of hydrates per hour. For example, Alejandro Valverde can have in his ‘Menu of the day’ half banana, rice cupcakes, which are made manually and contribute 2x15 g of hydrates and quince or nutela bullets for the initial supplies. At the end of the stage they use High Energy Gel In all its versions and Vegan Gummy Bar of 226ers (in this VIDEO It is shown that contain the supplies of the Movistar Team).
It is important to include different textures for the stomach and some sweet, that each corridor likes, to offer little ‘joys’ during the effort.
As for liquids, each cyclist carries in their drums Hydrazero, ISOTONIC DRINK and Sub 9 Race Day. The doses of each some are saturated more or less depending on the characteristics of the stage.
After the goal
At this point it is crucial to initiate recovery immediately. As the finish line is crossing, attendees provide them with Recovery Drink. Then they also take Isolate Protein of 226ers, eat rice with tuna and eggs and continue to rehydrate with Hydrazero either ISOTONIC DRINK.
Massage time
Although it is time to be relaxed, hydration should not stop And little by little they continue to ingest liquids.
Dinner
Dinner is conditioned to the stage of the next day, that's why it also plays with amounts, but always includes complex starch and carbohydrates. Proteins on the other hand are adjusted according to hydrates so that they are properly absorbed. The protein is from fish or chicken, accompanied by vegetables. At certain times they can replace protein intake by Nigth Recovery Cream of 226ers.
They avoid drinking red meat on normal days, and they only eat them the night before the break. For dessert, always red fruits.
To sleep
Before going to bed, the team usually spends time talking with friends and family moment, Before sleeping, in which They take Whey Protein of 226ers To reinforce muscle regeneration.
As can be seen in this summary, the food of a team such as the Movistar Team In a great return, it is a complex and studied menu in which the quality and contribution of the products 226ers is essential.
Feed Your Dreams.
José Joaquín Rojas. 2020 Tour de France. Stage 19: Bourg-in-Bresse-Champagognole. 18.9.2020.
