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