Top Cycling Nutritionist Relies on Proprietary Recipes and CLIF BARs to Keep Riders Nourished Throughout Tour de France

Dr. Allen Lim Has Team Garmin-Slipstream Cooking for Cycling’s Most Grueling Race

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--America’s best hope for this year’s Tour de France, Team Garmin-Slipstream, is referred to as cycling’s “Clean Team” because of its sports nutrition philosophy based on clean, natural foods and ingredients. The man responsible is Dr. Allen Lim, Ph.D., a world renowned nutritionist and physiologist.

“Rice Cakes are such a delicacy in the peloton that some riders will use them to broker certain deals while racing”

Dr. Lim has many tasks, but they all fall under one main goal – to make sure the Garmin-Slipstream riders perform at their very best. He handles coaching, cooking, the occasional load of laundry and performance innovations like ice vests and space boots.

His primary responsibility, however, is feeding a group of cyclists that can each polish off 7,000 calories a day during the Tour’s most grueling stages. To do this, he relies on CLIF BARs, energy bars made with all-natural and organic ingredients, such as organic rolled oats and fruit and nuts.

Created by and for athletes and designed for any of life’s adventures, CLIF BARs contain fiber and protein that help the body digest carbohydrates slowly to deliver sustained energy. All 16 CLIF® BAR flavors are free of trans fats, hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup and artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives. CLIF BAR is the market’s best-selling energy endurance brand in grocery and natural food stores.

Dr. Lim has also created simple, healthy recipes that can energize both world-class cyclists as well as active people who need energy on the go. He has two requirements – all-natural ingredients and highly portable – and his recipes are easy enough for anyone to make. His favorites include special versions of Rice Cakes, Boiled Potatoes and Pocket Paninis.

“Rice Cakes are such a delicacy in the peloton that some riders will use them to broker certain deals while racing,” Lim said. “And Boiled Potatoes have one of the highest glycemic indexes out there, which means they rapidly increase blood sugar. The guys say these things give them an incredible boost.

“The basic principle to keep in mind with ride snacks is simply to replace what your body’s losing and keep the ingredient list really minimal. Bottom line, what you eat on the bike is absolutely fundamental.”

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