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Who we have worked with

OUR COACHING SERVICES CAN HELP YOU…

GET READY FOR A PERSONAL BEST AT YOUR NEXT BUNCH RIDE, EVENT OR RACE

We help you climb better and have you riding faster in less than four weeks so you can be your best at your next bunch ride, recreational event or race.

RIDE FASTER ON LIMITED TRAINING TIME

You’ll find that you’ll get much better performance gains on the bike than you have ever done in the past, with the same amount of training time.

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IMPROVED HILL CLIMBING

We help improve both your weight and power so that you get noticeable improvements with all your hill climbing times.

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GET MORE POWER AND A HIGHER FTP

Get real improvements in your FTP from the time you invest in your training instead of just keeping busy doing hit or miss training that may or may not be helping you.

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IMPROVED PEDALLING EFFICIENCY

With improved power and overall pedal efficiency, it’s going to make a huge difference to your performance on the bike.

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STRONGER LEGS AND CORE

We have been working with leading strength and conditioning trainers since 2006. No other strength training program comes close to its depth.

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TRAINING PROGRAMS

Whatever level you are riding at right now, you can take advantage of our experience, giving you hours of previously wasted training time back as well as quickly getting improvements with your cycling performance.
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TRAINING RESOURCES

It’s not just training programs, we provide training resources that include indoor training videos that help you with your pedalling efficiency and off-the-bike strength training to help you get stronger and faster, quicker.

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COACHING SUPPORT & DATA ANALYSIS

Most training platforms just deliver a training program and leave you to figure it out yourself. Not with us. We provide you with coaching support and valuable data analysis to make sure you’re are on track.

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HOW IT WORKS: THE FOUR STEPS TO BECOMING MORE AWESOME ON THE BIKE

STEP ONE

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STEP TWO

Select your training program. If you need help, just ask one of our friendly coaches.

STEP THREE

Start your training program get support from your coach and our online community.

STEP FOUR

Get ready to get a personal best at your next bunch ride, event or race.

COACHING SUPPORT AND DATA ANALYSIS FROM EXPERIENCED CYCLE COACHES

UNLIMITED EMAIL COACHING SUPPORT

International Cycling Coach David Heatley

David has been a full-time professional cycling coach for the last ten years and has helped thousands of recreational riders and state, national and world champions worldwide achieve their own personal cycling goals.

International Cycling Coach Jodie Batchelor

Jodie is a qualified Level II Cycling Australia cycling coach and Australian Elite National cycling commissaire. Jodie is responsible for writing many of our training programs and is a co-developer of the Leaner Cyclist Program.

YOUR CYCLING DATA ANALYSED IN TRAINING PEAKS

To ensure that you use the limited time you have to train effectively and efficiently, we provide on-demand data analysis using Training Peaks – which is the gold standard in analysing your cycling data.

I am finding that each time I reflect where I am compared to what I had been doing in the past, I shake my head in disbelief that I hadn’t taken this road sooner.

Ross Sanelli , VIC, Australia

Am now a few weeks in to the Road Race program and had the opportunity to pick up a 3 race license and test myself in my first ever club races this week. Started my week setting a new 20min power PB on my training ride, then raced C grade at the Caulfield Carnegie Anzac Day Classic on Wednesday, followed by the Southern Masters in Drouin on Sunday. Finished comfortably in the bunch at Sandown, then placed 2nd on Sunday. Big week of riding but feeling strong, and the training gave me the confidence to have a crack at the racing.

Peter Grey, VIC, Australia

Hello David, I’m three weeks into the Road Racer II Part Two and had my 1st race for 3 weeks. I’ve had my best result for a long time. So your program, although early days, has given me not only some fitness but more so more confidence in my racing especially when the higher graded cyclists come through. Early day yet but feeling like I’m getting somewhere with structured training. Thanks, Peter

Peter Kiel, VIC, Australia

I must say that I’ve always been drawn back to your site after purchasing a few of your videos and finding them really helpful and noticing some good improvement. It’s easy to see why you’re a very successful coach just in the level of detail you go into, and also your ability to always look at the bigger picture. I think your training programs are uniquely placed to train for the one off iconic Sportives we have in the UK. I’ve always found it so hard to get a really focused training plan to take on these really tough and challenging Sportives and I think that is what draws me to your training plans.

Ken Parsons, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Whatever level you are riding at right now, you can take advantage of our experience, giving you hours of previously wasted training time back as well as quickly getting improvements with your cycling performance. We have over sixty-one discipline and event specific training programs to help you beat your best at your next cycling event. Your training program is delivered to you weekly via your online training centre, or through your Training Peaks account.

DESIGNED TO BE SUSTAINABLE

Many of our cyclists are training for much of the year. Unlike super high intensity short “crash dieting” programs, our training programs are built to be highly sustainable.

BUILD YEAR ON YEAR

Because of our unique ‘Base, Strength and Speed’ training methodology, you can build your fitness month on month, year on year without ever being a victim to your training or risk burning yourself out.

BASE, STRENGTH & SPEED PHASES

Unlike the traditional theory of periodization training, we break your training cycles up into consecutive mesocycle-blocks. This technique has been fully developed and enhanced from the success of prolonged studies with our clients since 2007.

NOT JUST TRAINER BASED

We understand that you have your own personal training preferences. That’s why we keep it flexible! You have the option to choose whether you want to train on a home trainer, just be out on the road, or an even blend of the two.

TRAIN WITH PE, HEAR RATE, POWER

Because our methodology is based on core fundamentals, you can freely use a cadence meter and perceived effort, a heart rate monitor, or a power meter. Your choice.

BUILT FOR THE BUSY CYCLIST

We understand that you’re not a full time pro-cyclist and have to fit all your training around your work and life commitments. We provide super efficient, sustainable training programs that get results, even when you’re always on-the-go.

Eight weeks in and I see so much improvement. My first race is March 2nd. It a fat tire 25-mile race. Looking to see how much I improved since last year. Thanks for your program and making it affordable to people like me. Dan Hughes.

Dan Hughes , Wyoming, USA

Thanks so much for the program. I have to say – with all the business travel, and holidays etc…I am really proud of how consistent I have been. And it has shown in my outdoor group rides on the weekends. I have been, for the most part, keeping pace with the A group – previously unheard of. THANK YOU!

Christopher Geiser, NY, USA

David, I noticed I had made an improvement in a really short time but what really proved it was my friends also noticed.

Julie Laine, , QLD, Australia

BUST THE COMMON MISCONCEPTION THAT YOU HAVE TO TRAIN HARDER TO GET RESULTS

If you aren’t getting the results you want, then don’t blame yourself, or your equipment (or lack of it), focus on the training you are doing. It’s the training that you are doing that will determine how well you ride.

When we start talking about doing the right type of training, it sometimes congers up thoughts of being a demanding process and that you’ll need to spend a heap more time training. But this is just a common misconception among many athletes, including cyclists.

When you start doing the right training, you quickly unlock your true cycling potential. And… the frustration that you had in the past about your performance disappears as everything becomes easier.

Because we have spent the last ten years tuning our training programs specifically for cyclists like you, you’ll find that you’ll use the limited time that you have to train more efficiently so you quickly become more awesome on the bike. So, take a moment to consider the cost of continuing to do the training you are doing, knowing that you could be training much better.

I just want to say thank you for your program. It worked really well for me. With two little kids to deal with and my wife’s business I often find I am time poor and really was only getting the Sunday to train. Having a structured program (as well as a smart trainer) meant I could quite easily follow the program. I was definitely training “smarter” and I was gaining more and more confidence on the roads. I had previously completed PCFC in 2015 with a time of 12 hrs 27 mins. I set a goal to beat PCFC in under 12 hours. I finished in a time of 11 hours 47 mins so was really happy with that. With my result, we can say “your program works”. Thanks – Tony

Tony Moore, VIC, Australia

I have been using a lot of your indoor training sessions every week due to rain, road closures or simply not enough time to get on the road! I love the hill climbing ones you have! I have just signed up for the hill climber two and will complete that and then finish with the touring program leading to when we take off to Europe for the tour in June. So everything is good here, your programs are great, love the indoor training videos!

Eryn Davies, ACT, Australia

The main improvement I am seeing is in my time management. I believe I am getting similar results with less effort which is really nice, this has been achieved by not having to think about what I need to do each ride. Using your weekly schedules is taking a lot of the indecision out of the equation. The information you provide also points out to me the importance of rest.

Warwick Wilson , ACT, Australia

I’m definitely improving each week. Never thought I would achieve so much in such a short period! Thank you so much for your program and support along the way!

Brooke Vass, QLD, Australia

TRAINING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOU

We provide training resources that include indoor training videos to help you with your pedalling efficiency and off-the-bike strength training.

INDOOR CYCLING VIDEOS

Time efficient indoor training video workouts that teach you how to improve your pedalling technique while also developing your aerobic fitness, cycling strength, and speed.

DEVELOP EFFICIENT TECHNIQUE

All of our training videos show how to improve pedalling techniques to make it super-efficient. This will help you ride more effectively for longer, with less fatigue and greater comfort.
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COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR PLATFORM

We provide training files for all our indoor training sessions so you can do them on Zwift, TrainerRoad or your Garmin or Wahoo Element. Our indoor training will work for you whatever your training platform or standard or smart trainer.

OUTDOOR FRIENDLY

Our indoor training sessions can be taken out on the road with our detailed timing sheets and training files that work with your Garmin or Wahoo bike computer.

Loving the workouts so far. What I’ve found is it alternates between hard and easy days with longer rides back to back on weekend so I feel fresher than with my previous training and have plenty in the tank to push the hard efforts. Kind regards, Mike Pagels.

Mike Pagels, WA, Australia

OFF THE BIKE STRENGTH TRAINING FOR CYCLISTS

You can only generate as much power as you can stabilize. We have been working with leading strength and conditioning trainers since 2006. Your off the bike strength program has been tuned by professional cyclists racing at state, national and international level competition, as well as recreational riders partaking in events around the globe. No other strength training program comes close to its depth.

INTEGRATED INTO ALL OUR PROGRAMS

It’s these super-effective “secret” core strength and conditioning workouts that underpin our training programs and take the guesswork out of your ‘off the bike’ strength training.

DESIGNED TO BE DONE AT HOME

No expensive gym equipment,  membership or personal trainer needed. You can do all of these exercises in the comfort of your own home.

HIGHLY TIME EFFICIENT

A total of 15 minutes, three times a week is all you need to get a stronger cycling core. This can help you pull hard turns on the front of your bunch, climb faster and sprint even harder.

Love the Strength training, the mobilisers and the Functional strength exercises as can feel stronger in the back only after a weeks training.

Michael Southwell, NSW, Australia

Holy crap I feel my power building! I’ll do some mobilizers after weights tonight and recover tomorrow. Matt rocks. Love him! Glad to be back!

Shannon Bryant, TX, United States.

IMPROVE YOUR PEDALLING EFFICIENCY

Cycling is just like swimming – it’s all about developing an efficient technique. You power the bike a pedal stroke at a time. Right? We help you improve the efficiency and amount of power that you are able to produce which will make a huge difference to your cycling performance.

Pedalling efficiency before

Pedalling efficiency after

Greg from NSW, Australia got this improvement with his pedalling efficiency within 12 weeks.

Hi David, Just watched your hill climbing video and learned why I have aching muscles, because of your “easy” 084 climbing training programs! Appears I had not been engaging my gluteus or locking my core previously so now those muscles are really sore and aching (thus improving). Feel like Karate Kid wondering why I was painting the fence “why am I doing these easy training sessions” ha, now know why. Onwards and upwards. Tony.

Tony Slimmings , Leeds, UK

I have been practicing to pedal in circles which I know I haven’t been doing consistently prior to starting your programme and it’s making a huge difference. I am feeling very happy as my riding has improved already.

Robert Bush, NSW, Australia

INCREASE YOUR FTP

Training needs to not only be efficient but effective as well. We make sure that you are placed on the training program that’s right for you so you aren’t wasting your time doing ineffective training that’s not helping you improve your overall FTP.

Octavia from Sweden got this improvement with his FTP within 12 weeks

Stefan from WA, Australia saw these personal best improvements pop up on his Training Peaks account in just two weeks

SHAVE MINUTES OF YOUR CLIMBS WITH AN IMPROVED POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO

“Power to weight ratio” or as it’s sometimes referred to as a rider’s “watts per kilogram” is critical to your climbing success. Simply put, the heavier you are, the more power you need to climb. We help you improve your power output so that you get dramatic improvements with your hill climbing times.

An example of an improvement of 5 minutes and 33 seconds on an 8.43 km climb

Starting with an FTP of 200 watts and a climbing time of  32 minutes and 58 seconds.  

Same rider but an increased FTP of 250 watts, gives a climbing time of 27 minutes and 23 seconds.

I rode my “fitness test” hill (14km @ 400M elevation) last week in my fastest time in the last 4 years….so progress is being made.

Anthony Brown, VIC, Australia

Hi David, Just wanted to say thank you. My goal this year was to break 12 mins in climbing Mt. Coot-tha in Brisbane. I started the year at 14:50 mins and no matter what I did, I could not get much better than that. I joined up to your training plan in June and at that time was down to 14:39mins. I started with the HillClimber I program and immediately saw the results. I completed that 12 weeks and then went into Hill climber II. Each week my times up the hill were getting faster and I was feeling a lot stronger. I am now on week 11 on Hill climber II and I not only reached the 12 min goal, but I also reached a personal best of 11:50mins. I am now looking to see if I can crack 11 mins! Thank you for your great programs. All the best, Mark.

Mark Karhula, QLD, Australia

10 minutes off my Ventoux climb time from 3 years ago. 2 best Gran Fondo performances ever on back to back Sundays. Excited to keep going!

Christopher Geiser, CA, USA

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In my opinion….and I have been a member for 4+ years now…..this is the BEST VALUE FOR MONEY site for cyclists. For those like me who are only looking for quality and implementable information this is THE best place to be. Great work David and team! Regards, Sri Rajam

Sri Rajam, Tamil Nadu, India

I received 2 awards from my club on Friday nite; most improved rider and best overall rider 2018. Thanks coach.

Suren Sing, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

I gave it everything I had and came away the state champion [Missouri CX]

Travis Kobush, Missouri, United States

I’ve been a Cycling-Inform member these past few months – the tips, posts, videos etc that you’ve been posting have been great. I’ve been building up off a low base for Peaks Challenge Falls Creek and now feel a whole lot more prepared. I’m in my late 50s so probably an 11hr time is about right for me. The tips you had on descending were super useful – made a big difference immediately.

Daryl Marchant, VIC, Australia

I drove back from Bright yesterday after having completed the 7 Peaks Challenge. I surprised even myself, particularly how strong I felt on Baw Baw, Lake Mountain, Falls and Buffalo. I was stronger than previous years, second best time up Hotham. I bettered Falls by about 4 minutes and smashed my Buffalo time by about 10 minutes. So, thank you for giving me the tools for becoming and continuing to be a leaner cyclist. My next challenge is the Clare Classic.

Geoff Monaghan , SA, Australia

Hi David, 9hrs 46 mins so well happy, my fastest Peaks Challenge Falls Creek time yet, that was number 4 and number 8 for all Peaks challenges! Thanks again for all your help. Guy

Guy Streeter-Smith, NSW, Australia

ZERO RISK 100% Money Back

Try our coaching and if you decide, for whatever reason, that it’s not for you then just let us know within 30 days of signing up and we’ll give you your money back in full, no questions asked.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This program will work for:

  • Anyone over 18 to well into the senior years
  • Especially important for anyone 40+
  • Women and men
  • Seasoned riders and riders doing four or more hours of training a week
  • Cycling that have tried other training programs before and haven’t gotten the results they wanted

Yes, it will.

Yes, it will.

It will vary depending on where you are at with your riding and how much available time you have to train. Most of our clients see an improvement of between 20 to 50 watts over 6 months.

There is no limit.

Because our methodology is based on core fundamental cycle training that gets results, the technology we use doesn’t change the way we train you, only the way we measure your performance. You can use a cadence meter and perceived effort, a heart rate monitor or a power meter. It’s your choice. Our training system will work with them all.

You just need a cadence meter on your bike, an internet connection and a computer or mobile device.

No. We understand that you are unique and have your own personal training preferences. We keep it flexible so you can choose whether you want to train just on a home trainer or just out on the road or a blend of the two. Hate indoor trainers or don’t have one? Don’t worry, you can take all your indoor training sessions out on the road with our detailed timing sheets and training files that work with your Garmin or Wahoo bike computers while you’re outdoors.

No, you don’t. While we interface to these platforms and all smart trainers, you don’t need them to start. We have recorded videos for all the indoor training sessions so you can ride along to them on a standard trainer.

No, you don’t. Training programs can be delivered to you weekly via our online training centre. But if you want your cycling data analysed then we use Training Peaks to do it.

You don’t need a paid Training Peaks account. We can load your program up into your Training Peaks account and analysis your data with a free Training Peaks account. Full information on getting is set up is provided and it’s a simple twostep process.

The strength training can be done at home with basic equipment.

The Leaner Cyclist Program includes three months of access to our coaching service, the six Leaner Cyclist core modules (including three specific 12 week Leaner Cyclist training plans), the Leaner Cyclist eating plans and recipes and access to our private Leaner Cyclist Facebook page.