{"id":16427,"date":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/?p=16427"},"modified":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:00:00","slug":"athlete-insight-dan-evans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scienceinsport.com\/sports-nutrition\/athlete-insight-dan-evans\/","title":{"rendered":"Athlete Insight: Dan Evans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name: Dan Evans<\/span><\/h4>\n

Age: 40<\/span><\/h4>\n

Height: 5\u20199\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

Sport: Cycling \u2013 Hill Climbs<\/span><\/h4>\n

Titles: 2 x British Hill Climb Champion. 6 x Welsh Hill Climb Champion.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Nationality: British \/ Welsh.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Favourite Food: Anything spicy, the hotter the better<\/span><\/h4>\n

What are your goals for 2022? <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

To win some big hill climb events in the French Alps.<\/p>\n

What is your biggest sporting achievement to date? <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

My two British hill climb titles (2014 & 2017).<\/p>\n

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What is one piece of advice you would give to someone starting out in your sport?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Have FUN! Cycling is a tough sport -especially in the UK where the weather isn\u2019t often favourable- and it takes real effort and commitment to excel and race at a high level. You need to always remember that bikes are fun. If you keep the fun in your riding, all the effort and all the miles in the cold\/dark just become that much easier and the race wins in the sunshine taste sweeter.<\/p>\n

What does a typical training day look like? <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

A typical training day is 3-4 hours on the road or in the mountains. In season I\u2019ll concentrate on road miles, hitting the numbers in my sessions and ensure the quality is there. Out of season there is a more relaxed vibe, mountain biking with friends, trail running in the woods and chilled group rides.<\/p>\n

What is the next big event\/race you are working towards?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The goal is always the British Champs but this year I\u2019d like to get out to France and race the Alpe d\u2019Huez hill climb with unfinished business from 2015 where I came second\u2026<\/p>\n

What are your favourite products from SIS and how have they helped fuel your training\/competition?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

My entire day is based around SIS products:<\/p>\n