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