Andy Turner
Qualifications and Experience
- Sports and Exercise Sciences BSc 1st Class Hons
- Level 3 Personal Trainer
- Level 2 Gym Instructor
- British Cycling qualified coach and ride leader
- Level 2 TrainingPeaks accredited coach
- 7 years as an Elite licence holder, 3 years as a professional cyclist
- Competed internationally – (2021 AJ Bell Tour of Britain, 2021 82ª Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Santander, 2019 Wyscig Mjr. Hubala – Sante Tour, 2018 Rás Tailteann and 2018 Cycling Tour of Bihor)
- Current researcher
- Founder of ATP Performance
- Cycling Weekly’s resident coach
About the coach
- Biggest achievement – In 2012 I started cycling and set a goal of riding the Tour of Britain, in 2021 I did
- Favourite Cafe order – Flat White and Carrot Cake
- Favourite bike race – Giro d’Italia
- Favourite training session – long Z2 rides
- Least favourite training sessions – VO2max efforts
- Favourite thing about cycling – freedom
- Core Values – fun, health, and progression
Patrick Fotheringham
Qualifications and Experience
- Sports and Exercise Sciences BSc
- Strength and Conditioning MSc (currently studying)
- Racing since 2010 starting at Youth and working up through Junior and U23
- Competed internationally
About the coach
- Favourite Cafe order – Flat White, Carrot Cake and Coke
- Favourite bike race – Newry Three Day to ride, Tour of Flanders to watch
- Favourite training session – Long climb, 20 sec seated sprint, 40 sec easy up to the top
- Least favourite training sessions – Being half wheeled when it was meant to be an ‘easy’ day
- Favourite thing about cycling – Cafe and my mates
- Core Values – By all means enjoy yourself but be disciplined
