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Fuel on the bike, not from panic

The bike is where you eat. A sprint may need only water and a practiced sip. An Olympic or longer needs carbohydrate you have carried before, on a schedule, not when you suddenly feel empty.

Start earlier than you think. Waiting for hunger means you already waited too long. If a bottle makes you slosh, the ride was too hard or the bottle was too large. Fix it in training, not at mile 18.