Recapping a great gravel season 2023 with fizik
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The Tour de France, featuring five WorldTour teams who use Fizik saddles (Team Sky, Team LottoNL-Jumbo, BMC Racing Team, Movistar Team and AG2R La Mondiale), is the toughest sporting event in the world, made even more debilitating by the heat with temperatures often exceeding 50°C at roadside. This can have severe repercussions for the rider with a core body temperature of over 40°C associated with reduced performance and even sunstroke.
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Hydration is also vital. A study out of California State University showed that a sustained state of dehydration impaired strength, power and high-intensity muscular endurance by 2%, 3% and 10%, respectively. It’s why team doctors monitor their riders’ hydration levels before and after every stage. This involves checking urine color against a chart; dark is dehydrated, light is hydrated.
Around 1kg fluid loss should be replaced with 1.5 litres of fluid (taking into account the fluid lost through urination), and this should include electrolytes lost in sweat, especially sodium, which helps with transferring water from the bloodstream to the working cells. It’s why an outfit like Team Sky fill bottles with blue tops with water containing electrolytes,
- Fizik What’s your favorite race/event? Any project/plan for the future?
- JV For sure the Tour de France, because it's a race that suits me best. It's the most prestigious race on the calendar, and I'm very happy that I've won it twice already, and hopefully I can add more victories in the future.
- Fizik What’s your favorite race/event? Any project/plan for the future?
- JV For sure the Tour de France, because it's a race that suits me best. It's the most prestigious race on the calendar, and I'm very happy that I've won it twice already, and hopefully I can add more victories in the future. For sure the Tour de France, because it's a race that suits me best. It's the most prestigious race on the calendar, and I'm very happy that I've won it twice already, and hopefully I can add more victories in the future.For sure the Tour de France, because it's a race that suits me best. It's the most prestigious race on the calendar, and I'm very happy that I've won it twice already, and hopefully I can add more victories in the future.
“I'm feeling comfortable with the Antares saddle, it's the one that has been with me through my most prestigious victories”
As we wrap up another thrilling season of gravel racing, we’re already eagerly anticipating what big moments and new events next year holds. Looking to step up your own performance? Check out our Gravel for shoes, saddles, and accessories made to move fast off roads.
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