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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Glenn Doney
Elite Coach
Road · Track · XCO MTB · Cyclocross
AusCycling Level 3 Elite coach with 30+ years experience and 70+ athletes on national and international podiums across multiple disciplines.
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.
Glenn Doney – Elite Cycling Coach
AusCycling Level 3 Elite Coach · 30+ Years Experience · Based in Canberra, Australia
Glenn has spent more than three decades coaching endurance cyclists at the highest levels of the sport. His athletes have won medals across road, track, MTB and cyclocross, and have raced at the Olympics, Paralympics, Pro-Tour, Elite and Masters World Championships, Junior Worlds, Commonwealth Games, World Cups, Oceania Championships and numerous National and State titles.
His coaching philosophy is simple and uncompromising: develop robust, self-reliant athletes who understand their own training and can perform under pressure. Glenn wants his riders to know why they're doing each session, not just what's written on the plan.
Based in Canberra, he works primarily with endurance-focused road, track, XCO MTB and cyclocross athletes who are aiming for State, National or World-level competition — from U19 and U23 through to Elite, Masters and Para.
A key part of Glenn's approach is intelligent load management. He carefully balances training stress, central and peripheral fatigue, and the health of joints and soft tissues so athletes can handle hard blocks of work and keep progressing year after year. The goal isn't just a single big result — it's sustainable, long-term performance.