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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.
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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.
29 January 2026
The era of the “one-size-fits-all” training plan is over.
According to a major new study published in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (Sandbakk et al., 2025), elite coaching has reached a point of extreme precision. Researchers surveyed 78 world-class coaches—the minds behind Olympic medals and World Championship jerseys—to see what is actually driving the current explosion in world records. The Digital [ ]
8 November 2024
First Impressions of Training Peaks Virtual Beta
I just took my first ride on the new Training Peaks Virtual platform. As expected from a market leader like Training Peaks, they re not known for rapidly adopting the latest innovations. They re usually more of a follower than a pioneer in the industry. However, with their acquisition of indeVELO, they have now brought this platform [ ]
5 May 2024
Episode 19 Interview with Prof Rob Lamberts – Reliability of Recovery Heart Rate Variability
In this episode I interview Prof Rob Lamberts and we discuss his recent publication ‘Reliability of Recovery Heart Rate Variability Measurements as Part of the Lamberts Submaximal Cycle Test and the Relationship with Training Status in Trained to Elite Cyclists’. European Journal of Applied Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-023-05385-z. Prof. Rob Lamberts, head of Research at the Division [ ]
18 August 2023
Episode 18 – Atrial fibrillation in cyclists, interview with Prof Gerry McCann
In this episode I speak to Prof Gerry McCann who is a heart specialist with a subspecialist interest in MRI scanning; he conducts experimental research in people to better understand heart disease and clinical trials to assess the optimal investigation strategies and treatments for patients with, or at risk of developing, heart disease. Professor McCann [ ]
Cycling Science Consultancy
Expert input for teams, organisations, and sport science projects.