At Hammer Sports, we have successfully coached cyclists of all levels and abilities. Novice, club rider, experienced racing / sportive cyclists and triathletes (standard distance through to Ironman). We have helped people progress from fulfilling the goal of riding their first sportive all the way through to ultra sportive racing. We’ve coached riders to acheive their own goals in their local sportive through to (podium level at) British, European and amateur World Championship level.
Whatever your goals, we will help you progress!
Training Schedules
We write schedules for people of all abilities to help them achieve their goals; these may be to ride La Marmotte, or L’Etape du Tour, to move from bronze to gold standard, or to progress in road racing or cyclo-cross. Please contact us to begin the process.
Coaching Advice
No matter how experienced we are, we all need advice and can learn a lot from others. Our advice is not restricted to training, but includes nutrition, bike handling, bike set up, tactics in events/races, and bike fit.
A bike fit is an essential starting point. After all, there is no point in training hard and then riding a badly set up or incorrectly sized bike that’s inefficient, uncomfortable and gives you aches and pains you don’t need!
Speak to Andrew Thompson on 07801930443 to discuss the next steps.
Coaching Plans
Before we can build yourspecific training plan, we’ll need to talk concisely to establish your current position, experience, health, height and weight, time commitments and objectives. These can only be established by consultation. Once this is done, we can devise your specific plan and a contact strategy that’s right for you. This will allow us to monitor and adapt your training as the plan progresses and guide you towards your goal.
1) Consultation and 8 Week Personal Training Plan:
Training consultation and 8 week personal training plan, with weekly communication, to ensure you really do hit your goals.
The 8 week period will be at a time of your choosing – in the run up to your target event
From £130, which includes Hammer Sport Club Silver membership and a bike fit (also payable monthly).
2) Consultation and 12 Week Personal Training Plan:
Training consultation and 12 week personal training plan, with weekly communication, to ensure you really do hit your goals.
The 12 week period will be at a time of your choosing – in the run up to your target event
From £180, which Includes Hammer Sport Club Gold membership and a bike fit (also payable monthly).
3) Consultation and 16 Week Personal Training Plan:
Training consultation and 16 week personal training plan, with weekly communication
The 16 week period will be at a time of your choosing – in the run up to your target event
From £230, which Includes Hammer Sport Club Gold membership and a bike fit (also payable monthly).
4) Consultation and 52 Week Personal Training Plan:
Training consultation and 52 week personal training plan, with weekly communication, to ensure you really do hit your goals.
This is by far our most popular training plan. We coach many club members on this basis, helping to set goals for the coming season and to plan their year to achieve them. Coaching someone year round makes a huge difference in terms of knowing everything about that person’s fitness, injuries and any illness so that we can adapt as the year goes on. Working as team, this is by far the best way to be coached!
From £600, which includes Hammer Sport Club Platinum membership and a bike fit (also payable monthly).
Bike fit for your existing bike:
(Includes club membership)
Free for all Hammer Sport Club members!
A bike fit is the most important money you’ll ever spend on your bike and is the key to any coaching program!
The correct position ensures comfort, efficiency and superb bike handling. There’s no point in spending a fortune on your bike to then ride in the wrong position (or have the wrong size bike too); this will leave you with potential injuries, loosing power through inefficiency and with a badly handling machine.
The benefits of a correctly-fitted bicycle include:
- Reduced fatigue:
- Reduced chances of injury;
- Reduced symptoms of pain;
- Reduced pressure at contact points;
- Greater power output
This will make a massive difference to your cycling! That’s why we include a bike fit as standard for all Hammer Sport Club members.
There are many different computerised bike fit models available today. The problem with systemised approaches [reliant on specific technology] is that they’re restrictive, and can prevent you getting the results you need. The best bike fits step outside of those restrictions. We eschew the use of technology, preferring to use mathematics, experience and knowledge of geometry to inform our process and achieve the best position for you.
The price excludes the cost of any parts needed to set your position correctly (eg: handle bars or stems)
Please contact andrew.thompson@hammersport.co.uk / 07801930443 to discuss the next steps
Training Events
Please see our Tours section for full details of all European events and trips
In addition to the tours and training camps, Hammer Sport Team and Club run weekly Sunday club rides from Salcombe, leaving the park and ride at 9:30. Fast group usually covers 55-60 miles and the slower group ride is circa 45 miles. We all meet up for coffee and ride home together. Visitors are welcome, but please check for details first though! (07801930443)
During the winter and spring, we have monthly Challenge Rides from Salcombe and Exeter to give a focus and get you ready for the coming season. Full details can be seen in our calender.