Peter is an elite Tour De France cyclist who has been working with Body By Nature for 3 years now. Peter is about to cycle one of the most gruelling stages in the Tour De France, stage 19. He will be competing with many of the world\u2019s top cyclists in his 17th race at this professional level.<\/p>\n
The last time Peter attempted this incredibly demanding stage, known as the \u201cWindy Mountain\u201d, he was airlifted to hospital after collapsing just 2 miles from the finish line. The reason for Peter being in such a poor condition and having fluids placed in a drip form to rehydrate him was because he wasn\u2019t consuming the right nutrients<\/p>\n
Healthy nutrition and a performance enhancing diet is still new to the sporting scene as athletes from the early 90\u2019s and beyond were known to eat junk and drink beer.<\/p>\n
However, as more and more sports organisations, clubs and camps open and more charities giving youths the opportunity to get into sport, the sporting industry has become more competitive therefore athletes are doing everything they can to get ahead by consistently training and optimising their bodies for peak performance.<\/p>\n
Every little nutrient in an athletes diet contributes to the major factors of peak performance.<\/p>\n
Peter was a very lucky man that day. Unlike Tom Simpson, Peter had another chance at riding the daunting Mont Ventoux or the \u201cWindy Mountain\u201d in English.<\/p>\n
On 17th of July 1967 Tom Simpson, one of Britain\u2019s most successful professional cyclists, collapsed and died during his ascent on Mont Ventoux. The undisputed leader of the British team had collapsed on the 13th stage of the race as a result of falling ill with diarrhoea during the Tour\u2019s tenth stage.<\/p>\n
He was under pressure from his personal manager to continue in the race, though members of his team encouraged him to quit. Simpson was a professional athlete, he was also a very competitive individual who would\u2019ve felt ashamed to quit.<\/p>\n
Simpson fell off his back but was able to get back on it before collapsing a short distance further. He was pronounced dead after being airlifted to hospital. The post-mortem examination found that he had taken amphetamine and alcohol, a diuretic combination that proved fatal when combined with the heat, the hard climb of Mont Ventoux and the stomach complaint.<\/p>\n
Like many athletes, he was taught that a champion pushes through the worst conditions to get the title. Maybe he felt that if he pushed hard enough, he could overcome the elements, maybe he wanted to win so bad that he was willing to go through the most physically demanding challenges or maybe he didn\u2019t want to let down the man he respected the most, his coach.<\/p>\n
Whatever the reason, this tragedy could\u2019ve been avoided with the right diet. As with many athletes in those days, Simpson wasn\u2019t worried about looking after himself nutritiously.<\/p>\n
Approximately 5,000 people came to Simpson’s funeral service. A memorial stands close to the spot where he died and has become a pilgrimage for many cyclists. At the Harworth and Bircotes Sports and Social Club, there is a museum dedicated to Simpson’s memory.<\/p>\n
Peter doesn\u2019t want to repeat his bad experience in his next race so he came to us for advice on what diets and supplements will help aid in reaching the highest level of performance.<\/p>\n
We have worked with Peter for 3 years now. Peter is an accomplished sportsman and able cyclist. The only thing that was holding him back from unlocking his full potential was his lack of understanding on what sports nutrition he needed.<\/p>\n
We at Body By Nature have spent the last 3 years tweaking his nutrition to get the very best out of his time in the saddle. Each year Peter has managed to knock small amounts of time from each stage he has competed in.<\/p>\n
Lets see how well he does in this extremely grueling part of the Tour De France, stage 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Peter is an elite Tour De France cyclist who has been working with Body By Nature for 3 years now. Peter is about to cycle one of the most gruelling stages in the Tour De France, stage 19. He will be competing with many of the world\u2019s top cyclists in his 17th race at this professional level. The last time Peter attempted this incredibly demanding stage, known as the \u201cWindy Mountain\u201d, he was airlifted to hospital after collapsing just 2 miles from the finish line. The reason for Peter being…<\/span><\/p>\n