"From my own personal experience and what I have heard from other pros, Coke settles the upset stomach you invariably get in the finale of any race, it gives you a little bit of a kick, and it provides you with the most "heerlijk boeren" (lovely burps) In fact, the next time you come across a pro bike racer, bring up the notion of a Coca Cola with 20km to go - his eyes will roll back in his head like a junky's after a score."
http://www.6yearsinaraincape.com/2009/07/02/why-do-cyclists-always-drink-coke-as-the-soft-drink-of-choice/
Flat Coke is a feed station staple at middle and long distance Tri events too. Oh, the complaints about "it doesn't arrive flat..."
ReplyDeleteWhen I was team manager of a U23 team, I quickly learnt that having cans of Coke in the car was a must... you always had a guy which some digestion problem and the Coke was a life-saver....
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