Table 2.
Voluntary dietary intake during the Transalp Challenge 2004∗
| Stage | Time | Foods | Fluids |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prerace | 1 dark bread, 1 pâté (tin), cereals (with hot water), 2 dried fruits | 1 tea |
| Race | 8 energy gels, 2 energy bars | 3 L isotonic sports drink | |
| Postrace | 2 bananas, salad, 3 (big) pasta, 8 sweets | Water (1.8 L) | |
| 2 | Prerace | 4 dark bread, jam | 2 tea |
| Race | 10 energy gels, 2 energy bars | 3 L isotonic sports drink | |
| Postrace | 1 banana, salad, 2 (big) pasta, 1 pizza, 16 sweets | Water (1.8 L) | |
| 3 | Prerace | 2 dark bread, 1 roll, jam | 2 tea |
| Race | 12 energy gels, 2 energy bars | 3 L isotonic sports drink | |
| Postrace | 1 banana, 2 apricots, 0.5 kg of white bread, roasted potatoes (1 portion), 10 sweets | Water (1 L) | |
| 4 | Prerace | 4 dark bread, cereals (with hot water) | 2 tea |
| Race | 8 energy gels, 2 energy bars | 3 L isotonic sports drink | |
| Postrace | 2 bananas, 1 pasta, 1 pizza, 8 sweets | Water (1.5 L) | |
| 5 | Prerace | 3 dark bread, jam | 2 tea |
| Race | 8 energy gels, 2 energy bars | 3 L isotonic sports drink | |
| Postrace | 2 bananas, 8 buns, ½ salad, 1 pasta, 1 pizza, 6 sweets | Water (3 L) | |
| 6 | Prerace | 2½ rolls, jam | 1 tea |
| Race | 8 energy gels, 1 energy bar | 3 L isotonic sports drink | |
| Postrace | 3 bananas, 4 apricots, 4 buns, 2 pasta, 1 pizza, 8 sweets | Water (2.5 L) | |
| 7 | Prerace | 2 dark bread, jam | 2 tea |
| Race | 14 energy gels, 3 energy bars | 4.5 L isotonic sports drink | |
| Postrace | 3 bananas, 4 buns, 4 bruschetta, ½ salad, 2 pizzas, 10 sweets | Water (3 L) | |
| 8 | Prerace | 1 dark bread, 2 rolls, jam, 4 dried fruits | 1 tea |
| Race | 8 energy gels, 1 energy bar | 1.5 L isotonic sports drink | |
| Postrace | 4 buns, 2 salads (1 small, 1 big), 1 pasta, 1 pizza, white grapes, 12 sweets | Water (2.5 L), 6 schnapps (jiggers), 5 Prosecco, 4 red wine (glasses) |
∗
Bread (slice); tea (125 mL/cup); pasta (with tomato sauce, portion).