Guidance & Advice
 

General Advice

Between us, Dawn and I have been involved in cycling for over 30 years including racing, coaching, event promotion, club management, team management, and officiating including lots of trips to race abroad. We've looked after our own two boys and youth riders in our local club as they progressed through the youth and junior ranks and have covered road, time trials, track and cyclocross. We've also participated in lots of sportives and orgainsed camps both at home and abroad.

We've even ended up with a world champion in the family too!

As a result of this experience we can offer support and guidance in many areas.

Youth & Junior Development

We can give lots of advice and support for all aspects of youth and junior racing and cover things such as gear restrictions, equipment choice, clubs, races and how to make the most of the structure in the UK. We can also help with trips abroad having taken teams to race in Belgium, Holland, France and Sweden over the years

Racing & Race Preparation

We are racers at heart and can help all aspects of race preparation to get you to the start line with the best possible chance of performing. This starts with the basics of coaching but also looking at the routes of your target events, working out the specific types of efforts that will be needed and adapting training accordingly. We can also offer support on equipment, clothing and nutrition choices as well as race day practicalities

Sportive Preparation & Big Events

As more and more riders look to challenge themselves by entering sportives or similar events we can help structure training so that you arrive at the start in the best shape possible. We can also offer advice on fuelling for the longer days and equipment choices to suit the courses

Training Camps & Foreign Trips

We've organised and attended many training camps over the years both at home and abroad. We can help offer advice on places to stay, routes to ride and how to structure a camp. In the future we hope to organise our own camps

Team Management

We also have extensive experience of club and team management having started our own youth club, West Wales Cycle Racing Team, which has grown to be one of the most successful clubs in Wales.

Michael has also acted as Team Manager and Directeur Sportif for Team Backstedt Bike Performance and FlandersColor Galloo junior teams at races in the UK, France, Holland and Belgium.

We can offer all kinds of help, support and advice.