1st Edition

Nutrition and Supplements in Cycling

Edited By Lewis A. Gough, S. Andy Sparks Copyright 2024
348 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

348 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

348 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Nutrition and Supplements in Cycling provides a blueprint for all the key nutritional aspects a cyclist should consider from health to macro- and micro-nutrients, and the finer details, such as sports supplements to improve competitive performance. As a result, cyclists and coaches can use this book as a handbook to help with supporting their own (or their athletes') health and performance... Read more

1. Introduction to Nutrition and Supplements in Cycling

S. Andy Sparks, Neil D. Clarke, and Lewis A. Gough

 

2. Nutritional Intakes of World Class Cyclists

Tim Podlogar, James Moran, S. Andy Sparks, and Lewis A. Gough

 

3. Macronutrients for Training and Racing

Matthew Cole, Jennie L. Carter, Tim Podlogar, Marc Fell and Lewis A. Gough

 

4. Micronutrients

Enette Larson-Meyer

 

5. Body Composition

Lewis A. Gough, Marc Fell, S. Andy Sparks, Matthew Cole, and Tim Podlogar

 

6. Hydration

Heather Z. Macrae and Lewis J James

 

7. Considerations for Bone Health

Adam J. Herbert, Mark J. Hutson, Maria Papageorgiou, and Ian Varley

 

8. Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Cyclists

Jamie N. Pugh, Harvey O. Fortis, and Patrick B. Wilson

 

9. Extreme Environments

Ash Willmott, Rachel Malcolm, Caroline Sunderland, Sanjoy Deb, Neil D. Clarke, Rachel Tan, Lewis A. Gough, and Carl James

 

10. Introduction to Supplements

Lewis A. Gough and S. Andy Sparks

 

11. Intracellular Buffering Supplements

Bryan Saunders and Lewis A. Gough

 

12. Extracellular Buffering Supplements

Lewis A. Gough, Amelia Carr, Charles Urwin, Bryan Saunders, Lars R. McNaughton, and S. Andy Sparks

 

13. Dietary Nitrate

Rachel Tan and Andrew M. Jones

 

14. Caffeine Supplementation

Neil D. Clarke, Lucas Guimaraes Ferreira, and Jason Tallis

 

15. Creatine Supplementation

Bryan Saunders, Lewis A. Gough, Arthur Carvalho, Antonio Torregrosa, Tamires Nunes Oliveira, and Caio Reis

 

16. Novel and Popular Supplements

Lewis A. Gough, Bryan Saunders, and S. Andy Sparks

 

17. Towards a model of Professional Practice: Critical reflections from blowing up the Giro!

James P. Morton

 

Biography

Lewis A. Gough (PhD) is an Associate Professor at Birmingham City University, UK. He is also the College Academic Lead for the Research Excellent Framework and the Course Leader for the Master’s by Research course. He collaborates with national and international organisations across a range of sports including cycling and swimming, primarily supporting professional athletes and the sport science support teams through his research. He actively engages with industry, advising professional sporting organisations on nutrition, and has over 50 internationally peer-reviewed articles.

S. Andy Sparks (PhD) has over 25 years of experience teaching and researching in Sport and Exercise Nutrition and Physiology. Most recently he was a Reader in Exercise Physiology, leading the Sport and Exercise Nutrition provision on a BSc Sport and Exercise Science programme. His research has developed several international collaborations and consultancy and he has over 85 peer-reviewed publications. He now works for Maurten AB.