Tim Podlogar
BSc, MSc, PhD
Tim used to work for RedBull BORA hansgrohe Cycling team helping secure the team two wins on Grand Tours. Tim obtained his PhD degree degree at one of the worlds’ leading university in the field of exercise sciences at the University of Birmingham. He graduated from Kinesiology at the University of Ljubljana and subsequently completed his Masters degree at the University of Birmingham.
He is a well renowned scientist in the field of carbohydrate metabolism in relation to endurance exercise.
Tim also offers nutritional advice to a number of professional, semi-professional and amateur riders.
Before falling in love with science, Tim used to be a member of Slovenian national sailing team. He has recently replaced a boat with a bike and is sometimes described as a Professional Laboratory Bike Rider as he does so many tests on himself. He loves climbing up the Stelvio and Mortirolo in summer months.