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Best Carbs for Cycling & Running to Keep Your Stomach Happy

By Team Veloforte

We know when your stomach is churning that you can’t enjoy your training and you won’t perform to your best either.  So, if you’ve suffered the indignity of a dash behind a tree, we understand...
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Best Cycling Energy Drink Types to Fuel Your Ride

By Team Veloforte

Different cycling energy drinks are made for different rides. Find out when to use which energy drink to get the most out of your performance!
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How to Choose the Best Energy Bars for Cycling in 2022

By Team Veloforte

When choosing the best cycling energy bars for you there are several considerations; why you are using it, when you are using it, what it will do for you and above all else the personal consideration of taste and...
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10 High Energy Snacks to Boost Your Performance

By Team Veloforte

Your snack choices can make or break your exercise. Find out what high-energy snacks to nibble on to fight fatigue, fuel your muscles & boost your performance!
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8 Tips to help you make the most of cycling gels

By Team Veloforte

Whether it’s a long training ride, the back-country or a sportive you’re tackling, if you want to go the distance in the saddle, you need to fuel correctly. Turning the legs over for 90 minutes...
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6 problems with traditional energy gels solved

By Team Veloforte

Traditional energy gels have a wide range of undesirable side effects... tummy trouble, artificial taste, gloopy texture – often all three. Forget about them all, here are the biggest problems with traditional energy gels and...
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Hitting the runner’s wall – What it means & how you prevent it

By Team Veloforte

Hitting the wall is every runner’s nightmare. Find out what exactly ‘the wall’ is and how you can learn to overcome its' physical and mental challenges, not only for daily exercise but for big events...
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How to avoid bonking whilst cycling with natural energy foods

By Team Veloforte

Struggling with bonking, or blowing-up, whilst cycling during endurance rides? Find out why synthetic gels and bars are often the root of this sudden loss of energy and how real food prevents this much-dreaded issue -...