THE SHORT ANSWER
Alex Larson, registered dietitian for endurance athletes, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Larson lands on in-ride fuelling. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
WHO IS ALEX LARSON?
Alex Larson is a US registered dietitian who has built one of the most accessible online nutrition practices for endurance athletes. Through Alex Larson Nutrition, the Alex Larson Nutrition Podcast, and her work with cyclists, triathletes, and ultra-endurance athletes, she translates academic nutrition into practical periodised plans for time-crunched amateurs. Her clinical focus on body composition through fuelling, on-bike protocols, and the link between energy availability and performance makes her a primary practical reference for Roadman listeners chasing race weight without losing power.
LARSON ON IN-RIDE FUELLING
Larson’s key positions on in-ride fuelling.
- Body composition change works through fuelling for performance, not through restriction — most athletes get this backwards.
- On-bike carb targets (60–90 g/hr) should be the first nutrition intervention before macros are touched at the table.
- Female athlete physiology requires fuelling protocols that account for menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and menopause — generic plans miss this.
IN LARSON’S OWN WORDS
Verbatim from Alex Larson’s appearances on the podcast.
“we will make sure that they're not dieting on the bike they're not dieting in their workouts um where they will think oh I'm going to do this fasted and see if I can like burn more body fat or um I'm going to skip this gel because I'm going to save those calories cuz I'm trying to like drop some pounds I find that that often really backfires significantly for athletes because when your performance and your workouts suffer they feel like crap”
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Episodes where Alex Larson covers in-ride fuelling and related ground.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does Alex Larson say about in-ride fuelling?
Alex Larson, registered dietitian for endurance athletes, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Larson lands on in-ride fuelling. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
What is Larson's main point on in-ride fuelling?
Body composition change works through fuelling for performance, not through restriction — most athletes get this backwards.
Which Roadman Cycling Podcast episodes cover Alex Larson on in-ride fuelling?
Larson discusses in-ride fuelling in this episode: "How Cyclists Can Get Lean & Stay Lean Forever | Alex Larson".
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