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Cycling Nutrition

On the bike is a key time to prioritise fuelling.

Passionate about cycling? So are we, and that’s why OTE Sports knows that choosing the right cycling nutrition products can be the difference between a great ride and a tough one.

Nailing your nutrition for cycling lays the foundation for success, ensuring your body is hydrated, well-fuelled, and able to recover effectively. That’s why we created our cycling nutrition range, packed with products developed by professional sports nutritionists to offer the best combination of performance-strengthening nutrients and high-quality ingredients.

Whether you’re training or competing, maintain optimal hydration with our Hydro Tabs or give your cycling session that extra jolt of energy with our great-tasting, easy-to-digest sports gels. Browse the full range and make every pedal count.

The Importance of Nutrition When Cycling

Cycling demands a lot of energy and even more determination, and that’s why thinking about nutrition when cycling is so important. During a ride, energy and electrolyte levels drop, so replenishing these reserves is essential to keep the body pedalling.

An energy gel taken around the hour mark, for example, can provide a fast-acting dose of carbohydrates, topping up the body’s energy reserves and powering another hour of performance.

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Cycling Nutrition: How To Fuel A Three Hour Ride

How Cycling Nutrition Aids Recovery

After a tough ride, your body needs calories, carbs, and protein to replenish what it has spent. With the right cycling nutrition products, you can provide these things quickly and efficiently, ensuring the body can begin recovery as quickly as possible.

Products like OTE recovery drinks quickly restore muscle glycogen, enabling faster recovery and repair. The sooner this glycogen is resupplied the better, and that’s why practical and delicious cycling nutrition products are the key to success.

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Cycling Nutrition Guides

Whether you’re new to cycling or are looking to take your cycling to the next level, our comprehensive cycling guides take you through all you need to know about the best cycling nutrition, to fuelling cold weather rides, gravel riding, and tips from professional cyclists.

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Cycling Nutrition: How To Fuel A Three Hour Ride

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How to Fuel a Three Hour Ride

When taking on a long ride of any length it’s worth considering your cycling nutrition. Yes, you may make it round with little to no fuel but two things are for sure

1) You won’t be at your fastest
2) You won’t enjoy it as much

With some simple planning of your cycling nutrition, you can not only avoid this but help your body to optimally perform.

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Discover the Best Products From OTE Sports’ Expert Nutritionists

If you need cycling nutrition products that aid recovery and empower your rides, OTE is here to help! Fuel your pedalling with our energy gels and push your performance with our range of energy chews and sports drinks. Got some questions about how our products can help you reach new heights? Contact us, and one of our friendly experts will be happy to help!