Gorka Prieto is the trusted man of the Slovenian champion for supplements and nutrition: “At the end of the race he takes an Enervit drink to the Amarena who serves as an antioxidant”
Tadej Pogacar is in great shape, mentally and physically. In the first 10 stages, the Slovenian hunting for the fourth tour after the successes in 2020, 2021 and 2024 wore four days the yellow jersey, won two stages and proved to be in total control of the race. Talent, intelligence and a team, the UAE Emirates-XRG, which takes care of every detail. The physical appearance passes through training and for nutrition, which is fundamental in the running, at the end of the test and in the evening meals. And in the face of bestial efforts such as the 3338 kilometers of the tour traveled in three weeks, the care of the athletes is vital.
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For years the UAE has collaborated with Enervit, and no, it is not a trivial one -way sponsorship. The link between the team and the company is Gorka Prieto, nutritionist of Tadej and his companions. The Spaniard who is about to conclude his doctorate on nutrition in sport, has a fundamental role on the other side of the ford: he knows the scientific engine of each of them in a meticulous way and based on the needs of the priest athlete interacts with the experts of the research area of the Enervit team: “I do specific requests and they process the product that is tried by the cyclists – the Spaniards tells us from the withdrawal of Taee -. There are general and personal specific rules, related to taste, digestion, reaction, which are then applied in everyday life. condition administration “. Specifically: “At the end of the race they take a beloved drink, the Enervit Magic Cherry, which has a very effective antioxidant principle. In the race there are gels, bars, candies of the Enervit C2: 1pro range, taken as mentioned depending on the moment. A mountain stage also requires 120 grams of carbohydrates per hour, for a day in a group, 60 are enough. that must be balanced “. Behind the perfection of Pogacar on the tour, among other things, there are a scientific laboratory, a nutritionist, a cook and his assistant: the 26 -year -old Slovenian is an extraordinary quality machine that must make maximum precision.