Andy Turner

Qualifications and Experience

• Founder of ATP Performance
• Sports and Exercise Sciences BSc 1st Class Hons
• British Cycling qualified coach and ride leader
• Level 2 TrainingPeaks accredited coach
• Cycling Weekly’s resident coach
• Writer (freelance) for Cycling Weekly and Cyclist Magazine
• 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
• Level 3 Personal Trainer
• Level 2 Gym Instructor
• Directeur sportif

About the coach

• Biggest achievement – In 2012 I started cycling and set a goal of racing the Tour of Britain, in 2021 I race it
• 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

Tom Epton

Qualifications 

• BSc physics 
• Training Peaks and Cycling Weekly’s resident aero expert 
• Competed at an elite world and elite European multisport championships 
• Training Peaks coach blog contributor 
• Elite short course athlete currently racing professionally in Germany and France

About the coach 

• Biggest Achievement: Started triathlon age 19 with the goal of racing at British Super Series, went on to represent Great Britain and now regularly race against the best in the world on the international and professional scene.
• Favourite cafe order: Double espresso 
• Favourite bike race: Strade Bianchi 
• Favourite training session: 6 hour ride 
• Least favourite training session: Swimming in almost any capacity 
• Favourite thing about triathlon: Being active in an aggressive race 
• Core values: If it’s not fun anymore, there’s not much point in carrying on.