THE SHORT ANSWER
Uri Carlson, registered dietitian nutritionist, founder of inner wild nutrition, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast 3 times. Here's where Carlson lands on protein for cyclists. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
WHO IS URI CARLSON?
Uri Carlson is the registered dietitian who turns fuelling theory into something a rider will actually do. Her work — and her contribution to the Roadman under- versus optimal- versus over-fuelling experiment — lands on the same practical point the pros have learned the hard way: most amateurs under-fuel their training and then wonder why the quality and recovery aren't there. She's pragmatic about real food versus engineered products, and clear that the best fuelling plan is the one you'll repeat, not the most elaborate one on paper.
CARLSON ON PROTEIN
Carlson’s key positions on protein for cyclists.
- Most amateurs under-fuel rides and pay for it in quality and recovery — eating enough carbohydrate is the most common fix.
- Carbs-per-hour targets are trainable — the gut adapts to higher intake with weeks of practice, it isn't fixed.
- Real food and engineered products both work — the best in-ride fuel is the one you'll actually take, ride after ride.
- Hydration and sodium are part of fuelling, not separate — losing the plot on either ends the same way as bonking.
IN CARLSON’S OWN WORDS
Verbatim from Uri Carlson’s appearances on the podcast.
“for endurance athletes if you are eating mostly protein after your effort especially that's the food that's slowing you down because when you look at it actually what you need to be focused on is mostly carbohydrate and a little bit of protein the ratio is four parts carbohydrate and one part protein”
HEAR IT ON THE PODCAST
Episodes where Uri Carlson covers protein for cyclists and related ground.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does Uri Carlson say about protein for cyclists?
Uri Carlson, registered dietitian nutritionist, founder of inner wild nutrition, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast 3 times. Here's where Carlson lands on protein for cyclists. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
What is Carlson's main point on protein?
Most amateurs under-fuel rides and pay for it in quality and recovery — eating enough carbohydrate is the most common fix.
Which Roadman Cycling Podcast episodes cover Uri Carlson on protein?
Carlson discusses protein for cyclists in these episodes: "Sports Nutritionist "The One Food That's Slowing Us Down"", "How Cycling Can Sabotage Your Weight Loss (And The Fix)".