Racing, Recovery, Resilience: Brenton Jones’ Story of Cycling and Nutrition

Send us Fan MailIn episode #169 we chatted with cyclist and coach Brenton Jones aboutThe shift in bike nutrition from basic carb intake to more precise nutrient timing and measurement.Pre-race meals, timing and individual needsSupplements like beta-alanine and sodium bicarbonateThe importance of variety  to adapt to different environmentsBrenton Jones is a former pro cyclist with a passion for helping others discover the joy, freedom, and strength that comes from time spent on two wheels. His career started across multiple track, road and mountain bike, but progressed further on the mountain bike, representing Australia in the 2009 World Junior MTB Championships and competing overseas in a number of World Cup events the same year. He has a number of UCI victories and podium places, and raced as a pro road cyclist in Europe, across Asia and the UK. He won an Australian Criterium National Championship in 2019 and another 4 podium finishes in the event over his career. He also was able to line up at the start of the of Paris-Roubaix in 2018 and 2019.Brenton now works for AusCycling as the Development Academy Manager, where he aims to strengthen the pathway for emerging talents on both the road and track and helps to facilitate the AusCycling Development Academy programs around the country. Each year Brenton leads and mentors an U17 Australian Development Academy Team who travels to New Zealand to compete, learn and develop. It is a great way for Brenton to pass on his advice and helpBefore working in the Development Academy space at AusCycling, Brenton helped to design and create the AusBike program, AusCycling’s Learn to Ride program which helps to teach children 5-12yrs how to ride a bike safely.Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis or treatment.Follow Brenton: IG: www.instagram.com/brenton_jones91FB: www.facebook.com/BrentonJonesCycling/Mentioned:SIS: https://amzn.to/45ENnlyTorq Nutrition: https://amzn.to/3LrOaQ8Feed Zone Portables Cook Book by Dr. Allen Lim: https://amzn.to/4qLH8o5Beta-Alanine 20% off MSRP on Fullscript: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/kchannellSodium Bicarb: https://thefeed.com/teams/nutritional-revolutionMORE NRApply to work with Kyla → https://p.bttr.to/3ZrwzcFUse code NEWPOD10 for 10% off our meal plans → https://nutritional-revolution.com/products/CONNECT Instagram → www.instagram.com/nutritionalrevolutionSponsorship inquiries → [email protected] in having your biomarkers or nutrigenomics checked? Email us at [email protected] TRUSTED RESOURCES Supplements (save 20%) → https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/kchannellFeed Club ($20 off) → https://thefeed.com/teams/nutritional-revolutionKyla's top picks → https://shopmy.us/shop/nutrevFollow us @nutritionalrevolution