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Nutrition For Endurance Cycling

Ecuadorian mountain biker Karl Egloff has set a new course record and won the Chimborazo Extreme. Chimborazo is Ecuador’s highest peak and one of the most challenging courses in Latin America. If you get out of breath during your every day training, just think about what it takes to climb nearly 1000m over 65km to a finishing line, which is literally sitting in the clouds, at 4800m.

To uderstand the need for endurance nutrition take a look at what the athletes in this race went through to reach the finish line here:

Karl Egloff -24 Hour Athlete – Fuelled by Herbalife 24