Coaching built on evidence,
not just experience.
Prof. Richard Davison brings 35 years of elite coaching and a career of exercise science research to your training — individualised, evidence-graded, and precisely calibrated to your physiology.
View coaching packagesReal physiological data — not formulas
Your training zones are set from actual physiological testing, not estimated from age-predicted formulas. The difference in precision is significant.
Research-backed methodology
Every training decision draws on peer-reviewed literature. With 50+ journal publications, Richard doesn't just follow the science — he contributes to it.
35 years of elite coaching
Academic rigour combined with three and a half decades of practical coaching experience at elite level. Richard also brings 22 years as a British Cycling coach educator — developing top-level coaching practice and nurturing the next generation of coaching talent. Theory and application, inseparable.
Coaching packages
Choose the level of support that fits your goals and schedule. All packages include TrainingPeaks access and evidence-based training zones set from physiological data.
Bronze
The ideal starting point — a structured, science-based 12-week plan with professional analysis.
- Fixed 12-week training plan
- Basic TrainingPeaks access
- Initial consultation
- Monthly training file analysis
- Monthly phone/video review call
Silver
Ongoing coaching with regular programme updates and weekly analysis — the most popular option.
- Training programme updated every 4 weeks
- Premium TrainingPeaks access
- Weekly training file analysis
- Pre/post-event analysis (up to 3 key events)
- 50% discount on anthropometric profiling
- Basic cycling metrics review and analysis
Platinum-Elite
Full-service coaching for serious athletes — daily access, daily analysis, and long-term goal planning.
- Weekly programme updates
- Daily coach access
- Daily training file analysis
- Full 4-year goal planning
- Included coaching rides & skill development
- Detailed cycling metrics review and analysis
- Race season planning and race strategy development
Bespoke coaching programme
For elite athletes, teams, or those with specific requirements that go beyond the standard packages — a fully bespoke programme designed around your exact goals, schedule, and physiological profile.
Physiological testing
Accurate training zones start with accurate data. Add-on testing services establish your precise physiological benchmarks — VO₂max, lactate threshold, and full performance profiling — so that every training session targets the right system at the right intensity.
Testing is recommended at the start of any coaching programme and at regular intervals to track adaptation and re-calibrate zones as your fitness develops.
Testing add-ons
Ready to train with the science behind you?
Apply for a coaching place or get in touch to discuss which package is right for you.