Supersapiens, the sports tech company specialising in energy management, has inked a deal with the INEOS Grenadiers pro cycling team. The partnership is part of an initiative that will allow INEOS riders to have real-time glucose visibility. This is made available via the Supersapiens platform and the Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor.
The INEOS Grenadiers follows hot-on-the-heels of Supersapiens confirming tie-ups with Team Jumbo-Visma and CANYON/SRAM.
In its partnership with global healthcare leader Abbott, Supersapiens notes that it is ‘bringing glucose monitoring technology to Europe designed specifically for athletes.’
“Sir Dave Brailsford has a proven track record showing attention to detail delivers results,” said Phil Southerland, founder and CEO of Supersapiens. The former professional cyclist continued, “The INEOS Grenadiers are data-focused and consistently on the forefront of science and technology in the peloton. I greatly respect Dave and am honoured to call the INEOS Grenadiers a partner.”
The Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, combined with the Supersapiens app, allows riders and coaches to retrospectively analyze data, finetune fuelling strategies and establish a correlation between glucose levels and athletic performance.
“There is constant change and evolution in technology, and we are always looking for partners who can help us find the latest data-driven solutions,” said Sir Dave Brailsford, Team Principal of the Team INEOS Grenadiers.
“Supersapiens is a company built by athletes for athletes, so they understand the importance of energy management and finding technological solutions for optimal fuelling and empowering riders.
“Whilst we have used continuous glucose monitors in the past, this partnership will help us take this to the next stage through using the Supersapiens ecosystem to access and interpret a new depth of data and information.”
The Supersapiens app provides both on- and off-bike benefits through personalized Insights, event analytics, and retrospective analysis. During exercise, an athlete can monitor key variables to optimize performance, including glucose loading, in-race energy management, and glucose stability management.
Off the bike, access to real time continuous glucose values will allow INEOS Grenadiers riders to see how food impacts the body to further optimize unique fuelling strategies for continued athletic performance.
“Glucose is the body’s main energy source during exercise,” said Todd Furneaux, President and Co-Founder of Supersapiens. “Given the INEOS Grenadier athlete’s bodies’ heightened energy needs during exercise, it is essential to monitor and maintain appropriate glucose levels, to help support optimized performance.
“Through Supersapiens, they will be able to maintain a target optimal glucose level to optimize peak performance.”
Javi Gonzalez, Lead Performance Nutritionist at INEOS Grenadiers, added, “The ability to monitor glucose levels with high-resolution and in real-time will give us a better understanding of how our riders respond to specific training and nutrition protocols.
“Over-time, we will integrate glucose within our larger data science framework to optimise training, fuelling and recovery strategies.”
The Supersapiens ecosystem, utilizing Abbott’s Libre Sense, is now available for pre-order at Supersapiens.com in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Shipping to consumers will begin in the coming weeks.
