We are very pleased to offer services based on client requests and feedback.

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May 2010 - Mt Ventoux Training Camp. Mail for Details.

May & June 2010 - Tourmalet & Pyrenees Training. Pre-Ride the Tour de France routes or prepare for Etape du Tour (We have already checked the Etape route, so we know how tough it is!)

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TAILOR MADE CYCLING CHALLENGES & EVENTS

Challenges and Coaching camps for Cyclists in France, Italy and Spain

The events are all bespoke and personal to your group. No minimum and no maximum numbers. The aim is to provide you with Coaching up to a Personal Challenge event and/or a Coaching camp in order to prepare you for your challenge.

Coaching weekends are being held in Gloucestershire in throughout 2010. The content of these weekends will be tailored to suit the participants. Typically sportive and mountain events will be held in France, Spain, Italy and the South of UK aimed at riders who wish to race or take part in sportives or other Challenges.

If you or your group are going on a cycling break and want Support and Coaching contact us!

Our aim is that you enjoy your experience and have a great time, with this in mind we know we are better than the rest!

You will enjoy Quality Coaching events that are fun, enjoyable and help you improve. - This is our priority.

Visit the homepage at www.sports-coaching.com where you will find more information about our Coaching.

All of these events can be either UK or Europe based.

We give you riding and off-bike support better than the rest. Our staff numbers and experience on each trip is tailored to your requirements.

We will transport your bikes if necessary from the UK and even get them serviced for you before they go! Support is by way of our "Team Cars" and baggage van (for when going from hotel to hotel)

Hotels and food is at the level that you wish, but generally, we do not use the cheaper low quality hotels as we represent high quality in all our service.

If you or your group are going on a cycling break and want support and Coaching contact us!

We are not affiliated or owned by any other company. You deal direct with Sports Coaching a company not a part of any other operator. We have no association with them and any recommendations for both routes and hotels that we make are from our own personal experience both good and bad.

Our aim is that you enjoy your experience and have a great time, with this in mind we know we are better than the rest!

Visit the main site at www.sports-coaching.com where you will find more information about the business.

TAILOR MADE CYCLING CHALLENGES & EVENTS

UK Weekend Camps

To complement the usual training camps we are holding weekend Coaching Camps in the UK. Throughout the whole of 2009, these camps will involve riding with practical coaching as well as discussions on training tailored to suit attendees needs. Mail us for details. We will advise you on hotels and accomodation in the area. If necessary, transport you to and from the talk/presentation/test venue or ride start. (NB All events that we attend are in our own name). Many other people copy us but we ensure that all our staff are qualified, insured and most importantly.. up to date!

Coaching Camps

If you choose a to have a camp in Spain or France. We will assist from just giving training guidance through to full support with hire bikes and support vehicles. You maybe just want a day or two Personal Coaching. This can be done; Just ask for all your Coaching requirements. Our Coaches are fully qualified and insured and also have a cycle racing and/or sportive background.

Accomodation is available with bike friendly B&B's through to 5* hotels. All camps will be based around a Coaching input. We will give choice so that the trip is exactly what you want. Set to your budget. Our input is the Coaching both on and off bike, and supporting you during the whole event.

We will arrange for group rides and route plans with suggested training regimes to follow in order to achieve your goals.

We have experience of several areas in Spain, Italy, France and the UK, as well as other places, that are excellent for training. You tell us where and when and we will come up with a plan. that with enough interest we will put on an event in that area. We can attend any of your events to present Coaching presentations assist with skills sessions and support rides, wherever you are.

Sportive Recce Events

The next Recce camps will be in November 2009 and May 2010. These will look at riding on major climbs and other critical parts of sportive preparation. The aim to Coach you for all levels of Sportive riding. These events give as much relevant information as possible on preparation for any mountain event or sportive.

On the weekend events, we arrive in the area on Friday night, an evening briefing/safety chat is followed by two days of supported and Coached riding on the seleceted routes. Some of these events can be extended to include Monday and Friday rides too.

A talk on the Saturday evening will cover preparation as well as specifics for the event, to include bike set up, nutrition and clothing.

You need more than just hours on a bike to prepare for events. Our camps provide extensive and comprehensive skills, techniques, tactics, physical and mental preparation and much, much more:

Core stability
Massage
Running
Bike position
Group riding
Swimming
Spin fit
Weight training
Circuit training at home and in the gym
Full physiological testing (click for further information.)
Stretching
Workshops include (topics may vary depending on clients wishes – let us know what you would like to learn!):
- Goal setting
- Benefits of massage/stretching
- Using heart rate Monitors and Power equipment. Analysis of the data and use of the equipment.
- Sprint testing
- Psychology of sport.

The Coaching camps are essential to give you tools and techniques to enhance your training and performance. So that when you start the hard specific training you are fit in body and mind to reap the benefits.

All exercises are based around a cycle ride each day. This is not necessarily of high intensity. The quality of riding with position and use of gears and method of climbing and descending are all covered. The aim being to make you a much better bike rider.

The camps will give you the confidence and enthusiasm to get through the winter and into next year.

Pre and Post-camp ongoing one-to-one coaching is also available to support you through your personal best season and to build for future seasons!

Any and all levels are catered for - We modify everything to make it interesting and fun for all - As well as a great learning experience.

Our aim is provide Quality Coaching events that are fun - This is our priority.

Sports Coaching - How good could you be?