Sports/fitness cyclists
Are you targeting a tough challenge ride, a cyclo-sportive or a long Audax? Not sure how to optimise your preparation? Read more

Racing cyclists
Finding the right formula, the best mix of training volume and training intensity, is a task that all competitive cyclists face. Read more

Tri-athletes
Competitive tri-athletes need to be good cyclists and this is often the discipline where there is most opportunity for improvement. Read more

Novices
Are you a beginner? Do you enjoy doing some riding and you want to get more out of your cycling? Or perhaps you want to use cycling to lose some weight and generally improve your fitness and health? Read more


Association of British Cycling Coaches


Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Cycling (Road and Time Trial)

British Cycling Coach-Education Tutor

 

Racing Cyclists

Which competitive cyclist doesn’t agonise about the optimum mix of effort, recovery, intensive effort and easy riding? It’s so hard to know what to do for the best, even if you’ve been cycling for a while and you’re already competing regularly. The fact of the matter is that the biggest determinant of performance for competitive cyclists is exactly that mix of training volume and training quality – arguably more important even than experience, equipment or tactics.

So how many racing cyclists are confident that they are getting the best out of themselves? Time constraints, work and family commitments have to be thrown into the equation and because these are different for everyone, no two cyclists’ training regimes will be the same. Cyclists also respond uniquely to any given training – one cyclist’s training would be too much for another whereas for a third cyclist it would not be enough. And what are the critical differences between the best training for different kinds of events?

But competitive cyclists don’t only benefit from help with training plans. Even enthusiastic racers can find their motivation flagging or their self-discipline going awry. It’s all too easy to lose perspective and struggle to see performances or results in a cool-headed, rational way. This is where it can be invaluable to bounce thoughts and ideas off a personal coach who knows you as a rider. Sometimes what is needed is an objective opinion from someone who has been through similar situations and who takes your racing just as seriously as you do.

 

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