LESSON #1 SLEEP EASY

Research has shown that impaired sleep affects your cycling performance with one French study showing a 10% drop in cycling time to exhaustion after a sleep-deprived night. To remedy the situation, says acclaimed sleep expert Shona Halson, you should: consume cherry juice and tryptophan-containing foods (tryptophan’s converted to melatonin that helps you sleep) that are also high in protein like turkey and pumpkin seeds; create a low-light and cool sleep environment (around 18°C); and avoid electrical stimulants in the hour prior to sleep.