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I choose Peptan collagen peptides - Bas van der Kooij, Alecto Cycling Team

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I choose Peptan collagen peptides - Bas van der Kooij, Alecto Cycling Team

18 Jan 2019

“I started using Peptan as a nutritional supplement back in May, during a period of intensive training and racing. Gradually, I began to experience the benefits..."

Peptan’s collagen peptide contains the essential amino acids, which can improve the performance. A preferred brand by athletes all over the world.

“I started using Peptan as a nutritional supplement back in May, during a period of intensive training and racing. Gradually, I began to experience the benefits. Around June I noticed a relatively fresh feeling and my sprinting abilities had improved. That clearly contributed to my good performance during the Danish and Dutch national championships. I’m looking forward to seeing where Peptan will take us throughout the rest of the season!”
– Bas van der Kooij


Bas is a 22-year-old cyclist from Maassluis, the Netherlands. He is an experienced mountain biker. His strength is his explosive power. Bas has raced in many European cycling events and recently grabbed top position in the Fyen Rundt-Tour of Fyen, the Antwerpse Havenpijl and the etappe Flèche du Sud races. Click here to know about sports nutrition benefit.

About Alecto Cycling Team

Alecto Cycling Team is a Netherlands-based, semi-professional bicycle racing team. The team was founded in 2010 and has since been selected to participate in the Continental Circuits races organized by the governing body of international cycling, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). In 2015 and 2017 the Alecto Cycling Team, which today consists of 11 cyclists aged 19 to 31 years old, won the Dutch Topcompetitie league.

Peptan sponsored and joined the team at various racing events throughout 2018. Our goal as sponsor is to raise awareness of the importance of healthy nutrition for cyclists, and also of the role collagen peptides can play in supporting connective tissues and helping to reduce the risk of injuries.

Collagen peptides deliver numerous health and nutritional benefits to athletes both during and after exercise. It helps in accelerating recovery, restoring protein content of muscles, aiding muscular contraction, providing energy for performance, supporting connective tissues, preventing injuries and weight management with sports nutrition.

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