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Rafael Medina exceeds Marmotte, mythical Alps test
Rafael de Medina Abascal tells us in the first person his experience in one of the toughest amateurs tests of the European continent: the Marmotte Gand Fondo Alpes, which was held on July 2. Rafael faced the test with a previous nutritional planning that, according to himself, was successful.
"Marmotte is one of the toughest road cycling tests on the planet and where cyclists with more pedigree amateurs are going to measure the watts based on going up and down 3 massifs of the French Alps such as the Glandon, Telegraphe, Galibier and Alpe D´Huez. In total 175km with 5,200m of accumulated positive slope, almost nothing ... almost nothing!
It was a very hot day in general except for the final system, which made the well -raised nutrition strategy help us to end the challenge of completing this cyclist.
Suffocating heat and a lot of moisture
The first hours of race going up Glandon and Telegraphe. This caused more Salts Sub9 salts capsules than usual. Every hour fulfilling the 60gms of carbs that I had to ingest (according to my planning), that yes. The 226 gels of caffeine was dosing in quantities of 25mg and 50mg every 2 hours approx. The ideal was to maintain an adequate rhythm during all the increases and not to exceed the effort based on disproportionate caffeine intake and that then we paid it in the last port, Alpe d'Huez.
The day passed as planned until we arrived in Galibier, where the cloud loaded with rain, wind, and very cold, up to 7 degrees entered. This caused that there were 2,600m tall many cases of hypothermia, accidents caused by the lack of control that caused such a change in temperature and time. People piled up in the shelters, I was almost 30 MINS ... the trembling did not leave. Many people with hypothermias ... Finally after eating and having a good hot coffee we went down the 45kms to the final approach Alpe D´Huez where I took at about 5 in the afternoon the last banana and last sub9 bidon.
In total I consumed: 6-7 Gel Gel Gel, about 5 Endurance Fuel Bar, 8 Salts Sub9 salts, a ham and avocado bocatin, and a banana. "
From 226ers we congratulate you !! We are convinced that the nutritional strategy and our products provided you with the extra help you need for the circumstances of the test.
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