USA Cycling Certified Coaches from across the country will come together in at USA Cycling’s Colorado Springs Headquarters November 9-10, 2018 for the Biannual USA Cycling Coaching Summit. This year's summit promises to bring a wealth of knowledge and education to all attendees. USA Cycling has brought together some of the leading experts in areas such as sport physiology, exercise science, team and individual coaching, nutrition, working with athletes with disabilities and more.
The Summit will consist of a mix of interactive sessions like Zwift workouts, bike skills training and functional strength training sessions as well as 25 speakers including Dr Stacy Sims, PhD. Sims who will present Sunday morning on the subject of training men versus women, how women can and should train differently and how to approach this concept as a coach.
In tandem with the USA Cycling Coaching summit, USA Cycling will also host their second Biannual Junior Summit on November 8, 2018. The Junior Summit will bring together some of the most influential people in Junior cycling and will focus on building a cohesive plan for increasing opportunities and pathways for Junior Cyclists.
“The Summit is a tremendous opportunity for coaches to increase their knowledge from the various subject matter experts presenting, as well as a great opportunity to talk and share insights with the other 200+ coaches who attend. Bringing this wealth of knowledge together every other year proves to be one of the most beneficial educational opportunities for our coaches,” said Kevin Dessart, Director of Coaching Education and Athlete Development for USA Cycling.
For more information on the 2018 USA Cycling Coaching Summit and Junior Summit, visit: https://www.usacycling.org/get-involved/support-role/coaches/resources/coaching-summit
To follow the excitement during the summit follow USA Cycling and the hashtag #USACCoachSummit across all social media platforms.
