Table 1. Composition, volume of fluid ingestion and percent fluid replacement of competitive TT cyclists. Values are means (± SD).
Pre-time trial ingestion
Water (n = 6) 6% CHO (n = 25) 8% CHO (n = 7) 10% CHO (n = 5)
Volume (L) .392 (.388) .361 (.234) .359 (.123) .180 (.760)
Fluid replacement (% body mass loss) 21.1 (20.8) 22.6 (13.6) 23.5 (10.4) 14.1 (6.4)
CHO = carbohydrate