In cycling, as in any endurance sport, the food you eat can make or break your performance. ‘Eating the right stuff is key,’ writes Murchison in his new book The Cycling Chef: Recipes for Getting Lean and Fuelling the
Machine. ‘Because it ensures your body has the right levels of all nutrients, not just for those big race days, but for ordinary week-in, week-out training sessions. Without correct nutrition, your body won’t be able to make the most of those training sessions, and when it comes to competitions the energy reserves just won’t be there.’
With that in mind, these natural snacks will provide the fuel you need to power through, without the sugar spikes and crashes associated with more artificial energy sources.