About CycleCoach
Led by Ric Stern — creator of the MAP test and coach to world, national and Paralympic champions — CycleCoach offers evidence-based, personalised coaching built on 42 years of racing and 25+ years of scientific training expertise.
Who We Are
Decades of Expertise, Proven Over Time
With over 25 years of professional coaching experience, Ric Stern leads with an average athlete retention time of just under three years, a testament to the long-term value we deliver to cyclists of all levels. 2025 marks Ric's 42nd consecutive race season, where, at 56, he's the fittest he's ever been—a reflection of the methods he's been refining since measuring his own power output at age 24.
Achievements That Speak for Themselves
Our coaching legacy includes:
- 2011 Track World Champion (Omnium) and Commonwealth Games medallists
- Two-time winner of The Transcontinental Race
- Paralympic medallists
- National Champions across multiple cycling disciplines
- Sports science support at the Tour de France
Athlete Success Stories
We've worked with world-class athletes such as Michael Freiberg, James Hayden, Barney Storey, and Colin Lynch. Notable highlights include guiding Alex Simmons from Masters National Champion to elite Paralympic squad racer post-amputation—achieving higher power than before his life-altering injury.
Backed by Credentials and Innovation
With a First-Class BSc (Hons) in Sports Science and expertise as an ABCC Senior Cycle Coach, Ric specialises in power-based, evidence-driven coaching tailored to each athlete's needs. Whether employing a pyramidal or more polarised approach, our training evolves with the athlete, ensuring sustainable and exceptional results.
Meet Our Coaches
Ric Stern
Founder & Head Coach
Elite · Paralympic · All Disciplines
Creator of the MAP test with 42 years of racing and 25+ years of coaching, working with world, national and Paralympic champions.
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Neil Kent
Endurance Coach
Road · Gran Fondo · Multi-sport
Endurance specialist with a Masters in Sport & Exercise Science, based in Tuscany and focused on long-distance road and multi-sport athletes.
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Charlotte Farrant
Endurance Coach
Triathlon · Cycling · Ultra Racing
NCCP Certified Triathlon Canada Competition Coach and Sports Performance Nutrition Specialist with experience from Gran Fondos to Ironman World Championships.
View Full Profile →Ric Stern – Founder & Head Coach
BSc (Hons) Sports Science · 42-Year Race Career · Creator of the MAP Test · Elite & Paralympic Champion Coach
Ric Stern is one of the world's longest-running professional cycling coaches, with 42 consecutive race seasons and over 25 years of evidence-based coaching experience. He has coached world, national, and Paralympic champions; Tour de France competitors; Transcontinental winners; and hundreds of masters and developing riders worldwide.
His coaching approach blends data, science, and psychology with 30 years of power-meter analysis — and he's still racing, still testing, and still improving. In 2025, at age 56, Ric is the fittest he's ever been, proving that the methods he teaches work at every level and every age.
Ric developed the MAP test protocol in 1996, which is now used by platforms such as Zwift, Rouvy, TrainerRoad and adopted by coaches globally. His evidence-based, athlete-first approach has helped riders from beginner to elite achieve sustainable, long-term performance gains.
Neil Kent – Endurance Coach
Masters in Sport & Exercise Science · Based in Tuscany, Italy
Neil is an endurance specialist with a Masters degree in Sport and Exercise Science and years of racing experience across road, multi-sport and long-distance Gran Fondo events. He has coached a diverse range of athletes — from first-time Ironman 70.3 qualifiers to riders preparing for European Gran Fondos, national-level road races and local criteriums.
Based in Tuscany, near the legendary Monte Serra climb, Neil trains and coaches in the same terrain used by WorldTour professionals. His own background in road racing and high-volume endurance work gives him a practical understanding of what it takes to prepare for long, demanding events.
Neil's coaching style is methodical, grounded in physiology, and centred on the individual. He blends scientific principles with real-world experience to build sustainable progress — whether an athlete is chasing a Gran Fondo PB, targeting a 70.3 World Champs slot, or training for better fitness and confidence on the bike.
He has extensive experience working with cyclists, triathletes, time-crunched professionals, and athletes balancing training around busy lives. Neil is known for clear communication, realistic planning and helping athletes make consistent, meaningful gains.
Charlotte Farrant – Endurance Coach
NCCP Certified Triathlon Canada Competition Coach · Certified Sports Performance Nutrition Specialist · Based in Alberta, Canada
Charlotte has coached athletes at all levels, from their first Gran Fondo to qualifying for the Ironman World Championships. As a high-performance NCCP Triathlon Canada Certified Competition Coach and Certified Sports Performance Nutrition Specialist, she blends endurance and fuelling expertise to unlock an athlete's full potential.
Based in Canada, she has extensive experience training and racing through extreme landscapes and weather conditions. This experience brings creativity to designing training programs that are adaptive, time-efficient and laser-focused on maximizing the gains required to excel at the demands of specific racing events.
With personal achievements across cycling, ultra racing, and the Ironman World Championships, Charlotte understands the balance between life's demands and the unique challenges necessary to achieve high-performance when chasing bold and daring goals.
Charlotte works primarily with triathletes, cyclists, and ultra-endurance athletes who need structured, efficient training that fits around busy schedules. Her approach combines physiological science with practical nutrition guidance to help athletes perform at their best when it matters most.