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Fueling Insights Explained: Iñigo San-Millán on Optimizing Carbohydrate Intake for Cyclists — Season 7 Ep 9

Fueling Insights Explained: Iñigo San-Millán on Optimizing Carbohydrate Intake for Cyclists — Season 7 Ep 9

Update: 2025-08-07
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Dr. Iñigo San-Millán explains the science and strategy behind optimal cycling nutrition. Learn how TrainingPeaks' new Fueling Insights feature leverages decades of his metabolic research data to help athletes and coaches evaluate and individualize fueling plans based on athlete metrics, not guesswork. From breaking through the outdated 40-gram carb ceiling to personalizing race-day nutrition for every level of today's cyclist, learn how this tool is changing how we plan, perform and recover.




03:34 Iñigo Intro and Current Roles


07:50 Revamping Carbohydrate Intake for Athletes


12:41 Metabolic Flexibility


14:28 Pioneering Carbohydrate Oxidation Research


19:08 Fat Oxidation Misconceptions in Athletes


21:07 FATMAX: Peak Fat Oxidation Point


26:30 Race Performance and Energy Expenditure


27:48 Balancing Glycogen for Athletes


31:05 Cyclists' Nutrition & Intensity


38:31 Fueling Insights Workout Calculation Steps


39:48 Metabolism Variability Among Individuals


44:32 Risks of Fasted Workouts


47:16 Understanding Gross Efficiency Limitations


56:54 The Nutrition Evolution




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Fueling Insights Explained: Iñigo San-Millán on Optimizing Carbohydrate Intake for Cyclists — Season 7 Ep 9

Fueling Insights Explained: Iñigo San-Millán on Optimizing Carbohydrate Intake for Cyclists — Season 7 Ep 9

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