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    Andy Sparks

    Andy Sparks

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    Exercise physiologist

    Dr Andy Sparks, a reader in Exercise Physiology at Edge Hill University, Lancashire, has published extensively on sports nutrition topics. A keen cyclist, he has also worked as an adviser to elite cycling teams, athletes and sports nutrition companies including Maurten.


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