A Monster, concentrated broccoli and bicarbonate: Mads Pedersen's secret cocktail to win

Despite not having his best day at Milan-San Remo and not being able to keep up with Van der Poel, Pogacar, and Ganna in the decisive moment of the Slovenian's attack on Cipressa, Mads Pedersen has been showing that he is in the best form of his life in recent weeks. According to the Danish rider in a podcast, the secret to his strength is a curious cocktail.

The strange cocktail that helps Mads Pedersen perform at his best in races

During the last edition of Paris-Nice, we saw a Mads Pedersen who resembled the rider who won the World Championships in Yorkshire, showing a level of form that even put him in leading positions during climbs. A Paris-Nice where he finally took a stage victory.

Although he couldn't make it to the final selection at Milan-San Remo, where he was considered one of the top favorites for victory, Mads Pedersen is now focusing on the two culminating weeks of the cobbled classics where he will surely show his potential.

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A few days ago, the Danish cyclist participated as a guest on a podcast and when asked about his great form, he explained that during Paris-Nice he had started using Nomio, a brand that sells a drink made with concentrated broccoli, lemon, and sugar that the brand guarantees helps reduce lactate accumulation and oxidative stress, and that the Danish rider mixed with bicarbonate to enhance its effect.

In his use, Pedersen added a personal touch as he said, "Every day during Paris-Nice I drank a Monster. During the race, about three hours before the end. If it was a stage for sprinters, I had it without sugar, so it was easier to calculate the energy intake with other energy products. In the last few days when I went all out, with sugar. I guarantee it gives serious energy."

This strange combination adds to other curious products like pickle juice that some cyclists have used to keep cramps at bay.