{"id":24238,"date":"2026-01-06T12:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T04:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/?p=24238"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:50:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T04:50:29","slug":"mads-pedersen-cycling-has-changed-completely-you-eat-like-a-motherfcker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2026\/01\/06\/mads-pedersen-cycling-has-changed-completely-you-eat-like-a-motherfcker\/","title":{"rendered":"Mads Pedersen: Cycling Has ‘Changed Completely’ & ‘You Eat Like A Motherf@cker’!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Which begs the question, exactly how does a motherf@cker eat?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern professional cycling has changed \u2018completely<\/em>\u2019 since 2017, says former World Champion professional, Mads Pedersen in an interview with Danish media company\u00a0Ekstra Bladet<\/em><\/a>\u00a0. \u201cEven since I turned professional, cycling has changed completely.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCycling is completely different. You have to be so focused and serious. I never expected that, for sure,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd you eat like a motherf@cker all day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gone are the days of riding on a hefty breakfast and three gels. Today\u2019s peloton tracks every detail \u2014 power, sleep, nutrition \u2014 and riders consume precise carbs in-race, even when their bodies might want to resist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional cyclists have significantly increased their food intake during races, focusing heavily on\u00a0carbohydrates, with many consuming\u00a0up to 120 grams per hour\u00a0on the bike when racing – up from the previous standard of 60g per hour. It’s often cited as one of the critical factors as to how the modern peloton can ride so hard for so long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s even been termed the Nutrition Revolution<\/em> by some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor me, on-the-bike nutrition has been the greatest evolution since I started racing,\u201d said Australian pro Luke Durbridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the past, we consumed 60g of carbohydrate an hour. Now, we\u2019re edging toward 120g, as we\u2019ve trained our gut. That really impacts your performance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Calorie and Macronutrient Intake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During multi-day stage races like the Tour de France, where energy expenditure can be extreme, daily consumption is massive to prevent muscle loss and fatigue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n