Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be the Head of Nutrition for a professional cycling team? In this episode, we chat with James Moran, an experienced sports dietitian from the UK and Head of Nutrition for Uno-X Mobility Cycling Team. James shares his incredible journey from clinical dietetics to elite sports nutrition, revealing what it takes to fuel world-class endurance athletes. He dives into his role in supporting elite endurance athletes and how he navigates the unique challenges of high-performance nutrition at events like the Tour de France.
Hosted by Brooke Delfino
Biography
James Moran MSc, PG Dip, is a Registered Dietitian (HCPC) and Performance Nutritionist (SENr) from Manchester, UK. James is currently Head of Nutrition with Uno-X Pro Cycling Team and a Visiting Fellow at Leeds Beckett University. Originally completing a BSc Sport and Exercise Science at Sheffield Hallam University in 2004, James went onto do further training with the University of Chester to become a state Registered Dietitian. After working clinically for over 10 years in a range of areas including type 1 diabetes, gastroenterology, surgery and intensive care, James completed an MSc Sport Nutrition at Liverpool John Moores University under Prof James Morton and Prof Graeme Close. James has worked with a variety of professional teams and individual athletes mostly specialising in endurance sports. Recently this has included providing nutrition support to Kevin Sinfield OBE on the Extra Mile and Ultra7 Challenges, Ineos Grenadiers Cycling Team, Science in Sport, British Cycling, Team GB and the English Institute of Sport at the Tour de France and Tokyo 2020 Olympics. James also provides nutritional consultancy to a range of individual athletes and clinical clients, professional sports teams, national governing bodies, university and industry clients.
In this episode, we discuss:​
- How James transitioned from clinical dietetics to elite sports nutrition
- The key nutritional challenges in endurance athletes
- James’ most memorable moments at the Tour de France
- How to personalise nutrition strategies for athletes
- Emerging trends and the role of technology in sports nutrition
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