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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.
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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.
4 August 2026
The Riders Who Start Slowest Finish Fastest
Chip-timing data from 6,589 finishers of the Quebrantahuesos Gran Fondo shows the fastest riders open the first climb more conservatively and separate late. What that does and does not tell us about pacing a long mountainous sportive.
18 July 2026
Which Cycling Tech Should You Actually Trust? A UCI Consensus Sorts Signal From Hype
A UCI-commissioned expert panel graded the technologies cyclists use to guide fuelling and training. Only power meters, muscle-fibre MRS and ultrasound skinfolds clear the bar; glucose monitors, sweat-lactate and core-temp wearables do not.
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.
Cycling Science Consultancy
Expert input for teams, organisations, and sport science projects.