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David Dunne, sports scientist, world tour nutritionist, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Dunne lands on in-ride fuelling. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
WHO IS DAVID DUNNE?
David Dunne is the performance nutritionist behind Hexis, the personalised sports-nutrition platform used by World Tour cyclists, Premier League clubs, NBA franchises, Super League sides, and Ryder Cup Team Europe. With a PhD in behaviour change, design thinking, and technology innovation in sports nutrition, and IOC alumnus credentials, he sits at the intersection of academic research and practical application. His work matters because he turned periodised nutrition — matching carb intake to training load day by day — from a coaching idea into a measurable system used by hundreds of elite athletes and tens of thousands of amateurs.
DUNNE ON IN-RIDE FUELLING
Dunne’s key positions on in-ride fuelling.
- Fuelling around training matters more than total daily macro targets — the timing changes the adaptation.
IN DUNNE’S OWN WORDS
Verbatim from David Dunne’s appearances on the podcast.
“Today, you could go out for a 4-hour ride. Your on bike energy expenditure could be 2,000 calories. Tomorrow, you could be at a day of complete rest. So you need to start to understand that your fueling should adjust and your overall nutrition plan and structure should adjust day by day and meal by meal in line with the demands of your activity.”
HEAR IT ON THE PODCAST
Episodes where David Dunne covers in-ride fuelling and related ground.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does David Dunne say about in-ride fuelling?
David Dunne, sports scientist, world tour nutritionist, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Dunne lands on in-ride fuelling. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
What is Dunne's main point on in-ride fuelling?
Fuelling around training matters more than total daily macro targets — the timing changes the adaptation.
Which Roadman Cycling Podcast episodes cover David Dunne on in-ride fuelling?
Dunne discusses in-ride fuelling in this episode: "World Tour Nutritionist - “We Got Weight Loss Wrong”".
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