The consumption of ketones reaches Alpecin-Deceuninck

Alpecin-Deceuninck adds DeltaG Ketones to its new sponsors, a company specialized in the marketing of ketones, the controversial substances used for several years by various teams to seek an improvement in the performance of their cyclists, although they are involved in controversy due to the advantages they provide.

Ketones become part of Alpecin-Deceuninck's arsenal

Again, the use of ketones within the peloton is once again a topic of conversation after the sponsorship agreement signed between DeltaG Ketones and Alpecin-Deceuninck, making it public that Mathieu van der Poel's team will use these substances without any qualms.

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Ketones have been in the spotlight for several years as they apparently provide a quantifiable performance by providing the body with an additional source of energy and reducing recovery periods. These substances, which are naturally produced by the liver and whose use is not prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency despite the fact that the UCI maintains its reservations regarding their use. On the other hand, the Movement for Credible Cycling rejects the use of these, as the possible side effects of their use cannot be precisely determined.

That is why only teams like Soudal-QuickStep or Visma-Lease a Bike have openly admitted their use as part of their cyclists' dietary protocols, something that Alpecin-Deceuninck now also implicitly does with the start of the collaboration with DeltaG Ketones.

Alpecin-Deceuninck's doctor Peter Lagrou spoke clearly about ketones “Nutrition strategy is an important issue in the health and recovery of our cyclists. Scientific findings in the sports field indicate that the use of ketones in sport aids the recovery process and reduces chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. They are very important in the prevention of diseases, injuries or mental fatigue.