World Cycling Centre - Korea UCI Continental Cycling Centre
Since 2013, I have worked with the UCI World Cycling Centre, and the Korean Cycling Federation as Head Coach at the World Cycling Centre - Korea, a UCI Continental Cycling Centre, which is based near Yeongju in South Korea. Delivering between 4 to 6 residential camps a year for invited Asian riders, and their coaches. We have completed 20+ camps over the 7 years and have trained over 100 coaches, well over a 100 riders, and worked with over 50 different nations. Riders have ranged from regional level to riders preparing for world championships!
2013 WCC-KS Programme Camp 1 - 50 day camp for elite male and female riders (road and track focus) Camp 2 - 50 day camp for junior riders (road and track focus)
2014 WCC - KS Programme Camp 1 - 50 day Track camp for Junior male and female riders (Focus: World Junior Track Championships) Camp 2 - 30 day road camp for elite female riders (Focus: Asian Games)
2015 WCC - KS Programme Camp 1 - 50 day road racing camp for Junior Men (Focus: TDK Jiki international junior stage race) Camp 2 - 40 day track endurance and sprint for U23 male and female riders (Focus: Yang Yang International Track Competition) Camp 3 - 30 day road racing camp for elite female riders (Focus: rider development)
2016 WCC - KS Programme Camp 1 - 40 day road racing camp for Junior Men (TDK Jiki international junior stage race) Camp 2 - 40 day track endurance and sprint for U23 male and female riders (Yang Yang International Track Competition) Camp 3 - 40 day road racing camp for elite female riders (Focus: rider development & TID) Development Camp 1 - 5 day Youth TID Camp
2017 Programme Camp 1 - 40 day road racing camp for elite female riders (Focus: rider development & TID) Camp 2 - 40 day track endurance and sprint for U23 male and female riders (Focus: Yang Yang International Track Competition) Camp 3 - 40 day road racing camp for Junior Men (Focus: Tour de DMZ UCI Nations Junior Cup Series) Development Camp 1 - 7 day Female Youth & Junior TID Camp Development Camp 2 - 7 day Male Youth & Junior TID Camp
2018 Programme Camp 1 - 30 day road racing camp for elite female riders Camp 2 - 30 day track endurance and sprint for U23 male and female riders (Focus: Yang Yang International Track Competition) Camp 3 - 30 day road racing camp for Junior Men (Focus: Tour de DMZ UCI Nations Junior Cup Series) Development Camp 1 - 7 day Female Youth & Junior TID Camp
2019 Programme Camp 1 - 30 day road racing camp for elite female riders Camp 2 - 30 day road racing camp for elite Junior riders Camp 3 - 30 day track endurance and sprint for U23 male and female riders (Focus: Yang Yang International Track Competition) Camp 4 - 30 day road racing camp for Junior Men (Focus: Tour de DMZ UCI Nations Junior Cup Series) Camp 5 - 30 day endurance and sprint for U23 male and female riders (Focus: 2020 ACC Asian Track Championships, held in late 2019) Development Camp 1 - 7 day Female Youth & Junior TID Camp
The camps are based at Yeongju Keirin school, where we have the use of two velodromes, an Olympic standard weight lifting facility, a 2km closed road circuit, a roller room as well as Wattbikes, as well as a quiet road network, with varied terrains and a partially closed 2km runway. I work alongside some of the best coaches and cycling experts in Korea, in the build up to major international cycling events. This is a really exciting time for Asian cycling, as South Korea, working in partnership with the UCI, aims to increase the level of competitive cycling across the continent! Below are some photos from training camps I delivered as part of the WCC - KS programme:
