Likely Additive Ergogenic Effects of Combined Preexercise Dietary Nitrate and Caffeine Ingestion in Trained Cyclists

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</svg>max during four different trials. PLA: placebo; PLA+C: placebo plus caffeine; BR: beetroot; BR+C: beetroot plus caffeine. Data are expressed as mean ± SD.</table>

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Figure 2: Likely Additive Ergogenic Effects of Combined Preexercise Dietary Nitrate and Caffeine Ingestion in Trained Cyclists 