CNP Elite Energy drink review

Pro-endorsed liquid fuel

Our rating

4.0

25.00

CNP Elite Energy drink

Tom Marvin

Published: June 24, 2014 at 9:00 am

Our review

If CNP stuff is good enough for the pros of Team Sky, it should be good enough for us

We found the Elite Energy drink easy to mix, dissolving well without having to shake it too vigorously.

The tropical flavour is quite sweet but not overwhelmingly so, though it does have a slightly artificial, sweetener-like aftertaste. But it’s easy to consume throughout rides, causing no stomach irritation. It’s also suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

The 30g of carbohydrate per 500ml put the Elite in the middle of the energy drink content range, and the electrolytes should aid hydration throughout your ride.

The 50-litre tub makes the drink reasonably good value too. A smaller 385g tub is also available for £10.

Team Sky and British Cycling Team use CNP products, which adds some credibility to the drink.

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Senior technical editor

Tom Marvin is a technical editor at BikeRadar.com and MBUK magazine. He has a particular focus on mountain bikes, but spends plenty of time on gravel bikes, too. Tom has written for BikeRadar, MBUK and Cycling Plus, and was previously technical editor of What Mountain Bike magazine. He is also a regular presenter on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel and the BikeRadar podcast. With more than twenty years of mountain biking experience, and nearly a decade of testing mountain and gravel bikes, Tom has ridden and tested thousands of bikes and products, from super-light XC race bikes through to the most powerful brakes on the market. Outside of testing bikes, Tom competes in a wide range of mountain bike races, from multi-day enduros through to 24-hour races in the depths of the Scottish winter – pushing bikes, components and his legs to their limits. He’s also worked out that shaving your legs saves 8 watts, while testing aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. When not riding he can be found at the climbing wall, in his garden or cooking up culinary delights.