Why cyclists drink coke

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Healthy is not a word that springs to mind. So we can rule out both nutrition and morals. At the Australian Institute of Sport, athletes undergo nutritional counseling to ensure that they are aware of drinking strategies that are compatible with current scientific wisdom. But we have noted on many occasions that Aussie road cyclists, mountain cyclists, and cross-country skiers drink Coca-Cola during competition.

The consumption of soft drinks, especially colas, was a common practice among athletes 20 years ago VanHandel, et al. We decided to do a survey during the US Professional Cycling Championships to find out what the best cyclists use. A survey was constructed that would allow soigneurs of professional cycling teams to identify which drinks were consumed by their riders during the CoreStates US Professional Championship Road Race held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

During the race soigneurs were approached in the feed zone and asked whether they would be willing to fill out the questionnaire which was primarily designed to understand which sport drinks were being consumed by professional cyclists during the race. Soigneurs were told that the survey was not sponsored by a sport drink company.

The questionnaire involved 12 questions and was generally completed within 5 minutes. Representatives from 11 of 19 teams professional men's cycling teams completed this survey.

Teams varied in number from cyclists and most of the teams were composed of cyclists who were from the United States. In six out of the 11 teams, all of the riders drank Coca-Cola during the race. In all cases Coca-Cola was consumed during the last half to the last quarter of the race and was used as a supplement to some other type of carbohydrate electrolyte drink. In seven out of the 10 teams that used Coca-Cola, the drink was handed out to the riders "de-fizzed. Bikes and Gear. United States.

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