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Wheelbase are pleased to announce that our Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli racing team have a new sponsor! Welcome to Kendal Mint Co. our official sports nutrition partners who will be working with us from now on, helping to ensure that all of our athletes are able to train, race and recover as efficiently as possible.
The Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli team look forward to sharing their racing success with new nutrition partners Kendal Mint Co. Photo: James Vincent
It’s rather fitting that Kendal Mint Co. have come on-board, with Wheelbase HQ also being based in the Lake District, aligning ourselves to an incredibly successful nutrition brand just down the road from us was a no-brainer. We look forward to working together from now on, with the Wheelbase racing team benefitting from an extensive range of delicious products aimed at enhancing training and racing performance on the bike as well as recovery off the bike.
With Kendal Mint flavours included in all their Gels every option tastes refreshing and is easy on the stomach.
Kendal Mint Co. are excited to see their brand being represented at the highest level of national road and off-road racing, with our Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli team continuing to make a significant impact in the sport. Recent successes include a silver medal in the national time trial championships, a national Scottish road race championship win and a brilliant 2nd place overall for the team in the demanding British Cycling National Circuit Series which sees fast, frenetic town-centre racing taking place in front of large crowds of spectators.
Fast and efficient mid-race fueling & hydration is essential, Kendal Mint Co. are set to make a significant contribution to the success of the team. Photo: Ellen Isherwood
The original Kendal Mint Cake enjoys an iconic status within the outdoor and adventure world and can boast a rich history that includes the conquering of Mount Everest, with Sir Chris Bonington completing the ascent in 1975 fuelled by Quiggins Mint Cake; go back even further into the mists of time and you’ll discover that Trans-Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton kept his expedition going on the tasty Kendal-produced wonder food made from sugar, glucose, water and peppermint oil in 1914.
Iso Mix isotonic drink mix with electrolytes is fast and effective at fueling your body and keeping you hydrated on training and race days.
Jump forward more than 100 years to today and that rich history continues to inform the delicious sports nutrition products produced by Kendal Mint Co. With a team of sports nutrition experts at the helm the brand have blended cutting-edge sports science with that iconic Kendal Mint taste, developing an extensive range of products that help you train, race and recover as effectively as possible.
Kendal Mint Co. Iso Mix will keep our racers hydrated while fueling their bodies during even the most demanding races. Photo: Ellen Isherwood
Natural NRG bars provide natural energy from wholesome ingredients including Honey, Oats and dried fruits.
One reason this nutrition brand stands out from the crowd is their delicious flavours, with easy to eat bars and gels which feature that distinctive mint flavour infused within many of their products there’s a light, zingy taste that when combined with the correct energy-giving ingredients gives you a tangible boost in energy when you need it most.
There’s barely a moment to feed during races like the CiCLE Classic; fast and effective KMC NRG gels are easy on the stomach, making them ideal for racing. Photo: Warren Davies
Delicious original or chocolate-coated Kendal Mint Cake RECHARGED energy bars taste great and include Electrolytes and Vitamin B.
The Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli racing team go into the remainder of the 2022 race season and beyond confident that they’ll be well-fuelled on cutting-edge sports nutrition products from our new partners Kendal Mint Co. We look forward to working with them to get the best out of our athletes while helping to spread the word on this fantastic Lake District brand.
Whether they’re training, racing or recovering there’s a Kendal Mint Co. product to help the team to perform. Photo: James Vincent
Click the link to see Kendal Mint Co.’s extensive range of products.
The Kendal Mint Co. sports nutrition range is available to purchase in all Wheelbase stores.
Written by Johnny Dodgin
Photos by James Vincent, Ellen Isherwood, and Warren Davies
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