From the Aosta Valley to Alta Badia: by bicycle and in the name of great love for the mountains... Hervé Barmasse, professional mountaineer, promoter of mountain culture and Enervit Ambassador, will in fact participate in the next, imminent Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel starting by bicycle from Valtournenche and reaching Corvara, the historic headquarters of the legendary Italian Gran Fondo, after a four-stage journey of 550 kilometers and with more than 7.000 meters of altitude difference.
Hervé's traveling companion on the second stage, from Como to Bormio in Valtellina, was Paolo Calabresi – Enervit's Sports & Fitness Marketing Director – with whom he rode the planned 161-kilometer stage.
Optimized integration
And there were several questions that arose in tackling this challenging undertaking, all well-planned. From logistics to equipment, from the correct clothing to use to the optimal nutritional plan e to integration Once on a bike. This last aspect in particular was a point that Barmasse and Enervit didn't underestimate in the slightest, considering the intense heat that has been felt in recent days.
To tackle this long Alpine crossing by bike, energy and clarity were needed, and therefore the nutritional and supplementation strategy really made the difference.
On the grid at the Marathon
Also because after arriving in Corvara, Hervé will be on the starting grid for the Maratona dles Dolomites-Enel on Sunday, July 2nd. Hervé's "kit," in which rationalization of size and weight are important, as in Alpine expeditions, The products of the innovative Enervit line have found space C2:1PRO: based on glucose and fructose in a 2:1 ratio, solutions with this proportion allow you to exceed 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour, up to a maximum of 90.
Enervit C2:1PRO – a line that boasts three registered patents and which is composed of gelatin, gel, bars, gummy candies and instant drink – It is also synonymous with maximum energy efficiency, tolerability, practicality and variety of formats. An ideal solution to help maximize carbohydrate absorption during exercise, optimizing performance while reducing the risk of intestinal stress.
Sustainable experience
"This journey," said Hervé Barmasse, "was born from a desire for discovery, to live an authentic and sustainable experience, in close contact with the land and its people. And to achieve all this, the bicycle is the ideal means: a tool for living, for experimenting, for moving, for playing, for exploring… A true lifestyle, an efficient means of transportation that allows you to get to know the land and the people who inhabit it, giving you an awareness of a society that never stands still. And never before in our existence has humanity been more needed if we are to rediscover the balance between earth and humanity.
