What if the reason your training feels flat is not your fitness, but how you fuel every hour around the ride? Former elite cyclist and nutrition founder Mathias Busk Sælgen breaks down the underfueling mistakes that keep amateur riders tired, stuck, and strangely worse after "hard" sessions.Mathias, now the owner of Noutron and a former road and gravel racer, shares what he got wrong when he was racing at 60 kilos, why eating less during the week can quietly sabotage your results, and why the biggest performance gains often come from planning, not just pushing more watts.
If you train after work, try to "save" calories for later, or wonder why you keep bonking on longer rides, this conversation will change the way you think about carbs.You'll discover:
– Why 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour is a far smarter starting point than chasing pro-level numbers
– How muscle glycogen and liver glycogen decide whether you feel strong or empty
– The difference between glucose and fructose, and why the right ratio matters more than most riders realize
– Why 90 grams per hour is possible for some athletes, but not automatically right for you
– How heat, dehydration, and gut training change what your body can actually absorb
– Why timing your post-ride meal can matter as much as what you eat during the ride
We break down the full-picture approach to fueling: before the ride, during the ride, after the ride, and across the whole week. Mathias explains why a one-hour Zone 2 ride usually does not need carbs, why a four-hour ride after a long workday is a very different story, and how amateurs can accidentally turn a great training day into a recovery disaster by eating at the wrong time.
This is especially useful if you are a serious amateur cyclist, a gravel racer, or someone trying to balance training with work, kids, and real life. The difference between consistent progress and constant fatigue often comes down to one thing: having a plan.Perfect for riders who want more energy, better recovery, and a smarter way to fuel without copying the pros blindly.