Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

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"Here's what the subjects did carb-wise before and during these time trials: - 15 minutes before time trial: gel containing 28 grams of carb;

• at the start of the time trial: place gel blast in cheek and leave it there until it dissolves, at which time it's replaced with another gel blast; the goal is to have a constant stimulus of carbohydrate in the mouth to produce the boost seen in mouth-rinse studies;
  
• at 15K and (on the men's course) 30K of time trial: a bottle of carb-electrolyte sports drink, consume as much as possible within one minute; this was based on the real-world characteristics of the time trial courses in London, in terms of where it would be practical to drink.
  Very interesting stuff -- and given the affiliation of some of the researchers (i.e. Australian Institute of Sport), I wouldn't be surprised if that was the actual nutrition protocol used by Australian cyclists at the London Olympics."
  
  

http://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-for-runners/combining-caffeine-and-beet-juice