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[SUNDAY] What the pros do with carbs, and why you might not need to
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The pros are reportedly fuelling with 120 grams of carbohydrate an hour. A new Sports Medicine paper, "Fuelled or Fooled?", asks whether the evidence supports it. For most riders, the short answer is no. We break down what the research actually shows, why anything past 90 grams an hour mostly just sits in your gut, and what to do with your own fuelling.
Study: Plews DJ, Booth PD, Krieger T, Maunder E. Fuelled or Fooled? Examining the Evidence and Mechanisms Behind Ultra-High Carbohydrate Intake in Endurance Athletes. Sports Medicine. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-026-02462-z
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