The most infamous climb in the Tour de France. Once the race reached the start of the climb, the race leader, Pogacar, sat back in the pack 3 minutes behind the stage leaders, but along with the overall second place rider. Pogacar could have sat on the wheel of his closest rival, finished the stage without any risk and not given up any time. But no. He attacked. Made up 3 minutes on the climb, won the stage and hung about 3 more minutes on the second place rider. Pogacar is poised to win his fifth tour Sunday and he isn’t even 30 years old. Yeah, he is the GOAT.
https://www.dawn.com/news/2018155/pogacar-extends-tour-de-france-lead-with-cool-alpe-dhuez-win
For lean professional racers, diet and consumption during a stage is very important. Their bodies have very limited ways to store carbs, so they need to keep consuming them. On the other hand, us old fat guys have ample storage capacity. Not as much of a problem.
Truth.
Fascinating was the mechanical aspect in the stomach of receptors for the various types of carbohydrates. Sports and nutritional science seem to be leading the way and understanding how the body functions optimally. It’s a pity this doesn’t seem to trickle down into society itself. As far as I know, medical science is only beginning to teach nutrition to prevent diseases to doctors. In other words, such preventive medicine is wanting in the curriculum.