Tried and tested: Fresubin energy drink - calorie bomb: energy for long-distance road cyclists

I know what you're thinking: long-distance riders all have a chip in their shoulder. That may be true, but the product has also proven itself very well as a sports nutrition product over several years. A 200 ml bottle of Fresubin contains 300 calories, which is roughly the amount of fuel contained in two typical 50 gram energy bars.

However, quite a few athletes react to more than three to four bars a day with digestive problems such as heartburn, flatulence and other unpleasant symptoms. Larger amounts of energy gel can have similar consequences.

Fresubin is different: during the 2015 Paris-Brest-Paris long-distance race, 18 bottles of the power drink covered the energy requirement over the course of 60 hours without causing any problems.

The seven flavours (vanilla, chocolate, cappuccino, forest fruit, strawberry, multi-fruit and neutral) are all reasonably tasty, not too sweet and extremely digestible. The latter is mainly because all varieties except chocolate are fibre-free. In addition to the high energy content, Fresubin is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals such as sodium, iron, zinc and calcium. The drinking bottles are still the right size for the jersey pocket and are easy to open while riding. The risk of injury in the event of a fall appears to be low, as the lightweight plastic bottles simply burst on impact. To save space, you can fill several Fresubin bottles into the water bottle. On very hot days, it can rarely happen that the contents become flaky or solid and undrinkable. Because individual bottles are disproportionately expensive in the pharmacy, it is advisable to order in bulk on the Internet, where cartons of 24 bottles are available for just over 30 euros.

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