TORQ owner Matt Hart is cycling from Land’s End to John o’Groats from 5th June, assisting the inspirational Dr William Tan, a hugely talented medical professional and hand cyclist from Singapore who has experienced such incredible adversity in his life. 

Those of you accustomed to reading our articles will know that we like to ‘Myth-Bust’ every now and again. 

We are very excited to announce the launch of our brand NEW Explore Flapjacks, available in Organic Apple Strudel, Organic Ginger Cake and Organic Carrot Cake flavours. 

At 2,236m elevation, the Passo Giau is most famous for its regular inclusion in the Giro d’Italia and for amateurs it’s the fearsome 6th climb in the Maratona dles Dolomites sportive. 

In this short article, we literally do what it says on the tin – we string together all of the points raised within the other articles in this series, making sense of it all. 

The Performance Weight LossTM program is an initiative exclusive to TORQ and one that focusses on driving physical fitness forwards to provide an increasingly positive spiral of events, having an unrivalled impact on body fat loss. 

This article looks at hydration and fuelling strategies with specific reference to the length of the exercise session and the environmental conditions you’re performing in. 

In our separate Nutrition For Health article from this series, we have talked in principle about the kinds of foods you should be leaning towards on a day-to-day basis from a health perspective. 

The nutrition you put into your body is of huge importance from a health and performance perspective and although we feel we have a fabulous product range designed to augment performance, there are simply some areas where alas even TORQ falls short. 

It may seem odd to harp back to theory originating from 1967 by a scientist called Yakovlev, but the basic principles surrounding ‘getting fit’ are still as true today as they were back then. 

We’ve had the pleasure of visiting Switzerland a few times now and the Swiss Alps are certainly a must for any avid mountain loving cyclist. 

Research studies supporting fuelling with 2:1 Multiple Transportable Carbohydrates:

Stellingwerff, T & Cox, GR.