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Coaching, camps, podcast, and a knowledge base — all grounded in peer-reviewed cycling science. For athletes and coaches who want more than just a training plan.
Why Cycling Science?
Most coaching is built on experience. Ours is built on evidence.
Exercise Science Credentials
Not just a former racer. Richard holds exercise science qualifications that underpin every training decision.
Evidence-Graded Approach
Every recommendation is rated against the quality of the research — you know exactly how strong the evidence is.
Direct Access to Research
The podcast brings paper authors and domain experts to you — unfiltered, practical, and scientifically rigorous.
What we offer
Four ways to apply cycling science to your performance.
Coaching
Evidence-based personal coaching built on peer-reviewed research — not just lived experience.
View coaching optionsTraining Camps
Guided training camps in Andalusia, combining structured riding with science-backed recovery.
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Interviews with leading researchers — translating the latest cycling science into actionable insights.
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A curated, evidence-graded library of cycling science. The research distilled, rated, and applied.
Explore the KBProfessor-level science. Experienced expert coach-level application.
Prof. Richard Davison brings exercise science expertise to coaching — not as a theoretical add-on, but as the foundation of every training decision. Where most coaches draw on race experience alone, Richard draws on the peer-reviewed literature and translates it into practical, individualised training.
The Cycling Science platform — podcast, knowledge base, coaching, and camps — is the result of that philosophy: making the best available evidence accessible to every athlete and coach who wants to understand the science behind performance.
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Recent episodes, articles, and research insights.
3 July 2026
Why a Draining Morning Can Blunt Your Best Ride
Mental fatigue blunts cycling endurance not by weakening your muscles but by making effort feel harder. Here is what the science says and how to schedule around it.
30 June 2026
The Five Seconds Hiding in Every Turn: Why Cornering Is the Cheapest Speed You Will Ever Buy
A clumsy dead turn can cost you five seconds in a time trial. Finding those seconds in the engine takes weeks of training; a coach who can watch you corner, break the skill down and drill it gives them back almost for free.
20 June 2026
Episode 20 – Beyond Watts per Kilo: What the Data Can’t Tell You About Future Pros (interview with John Wakefield)
Talent identification in cycling sounds simple — sign the rider with the best numbers. John Wakefield, Head of Scouting at Red Bull BORA-hansgrohe, explains why it s anything but — and what the data still can t tell you.
9 June 2026
Why active travel investment is one of the smartest things a government can do
The UK government has just committed £108 million to active travel programmes across England — part of a broader £626 million, four-year package. It got about a day of media attention before being buried under whatever was happening with interest rates. That s a shame, because this is the kind of policy that will do more [ ]
Cycling Science Consultancy
Expert input for teams, organisations, and sport science projects.