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@pistaboy
Its really hard to give you the ultimate bottom line here, but i can say that fasted rides need to be built into your regime - with a progression in distances until you complete the distance desired.
You seem to have done the right thing in your first paragraph, and scaling back the effort to keep your body burning the right fuel (which we would hope, is fat) is ideal.
I am not sure the protein intake is necessary at that point in your ride, and carbs may be the better option - if only to raise blood sugar levels for a day of working ahead. Fasted training before a long day at work is a balance... one that i have messed up many times.
If you are riding with numbers (speed, power or heart rate) and you notice a considerable drop during the latter part of your rides - only you can answer the following:
As soon as you arrive, hydrate with water. Then get some food in.
Just my thoughts.