About JBV

  • USA Cycling licensed since 2002, attaining Level 2 (Expert) certification in 2003, Level 1 (Elite) in 2005.
  • I've been coaching riders on a full-time, professional basis since 2001. In that time I have consistently maintained a client load of 15-25 clients per month at "regular contact" coaching levels. I have also performed hundreds of one-time consultations (this is my day job).
  • I have managed or coached 8 day-long or half day clinics on my own, and acted as a senior coach at a cyclo-cross camp in each of 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
  • I edited the entire cyclo-cross coaching section of the current USA Cycling Expert coaches' manual.
  • Starting in 2005 I've been the Team coach and assistant manager for the CLIF BAR Development Cyclocross team (formerly TIAA-CREF/CLIF BAR), which included the junior National and USGP champion (2x), as well as the U23 National champion, the 2007 junior world championship silver medalist, and the 2007 Div 2 collegiate champion.
  • While I coach several recreational riders, and many category and masters racers, racers I coach have attained results such as the following:     
    • Jr National cyclo-cross champion (3x)
    • masters national cyclo-cross champion (2x)
    • Collegiate national cyclo-cross champion
    • world championships team selection (road: junior men; cyclocross: junior, U23, and elite men)
    • world championship silver medal
    • Tandem national TT championship gold medal (90+)
    • Masters national TT championship silver medal (W35-39)
    • multiple state road, cyclo-cross, criterium and time trial titles
    • upgrades to category 1
    • top 15 in national championship races (junior, U23, collegiate, elite men's and women's).
    • Age group (F35-39) record of 193 miles at the Bike 12 Hours of Sebring
    • UMCA North American 24 hour Champion
  • Several athletes I've worked with have gone on to compete as professionals, and  my list of clients generally includes at least one pro at any given time.
  • I wrote the majority of the 2004 edition of the Cycle-Smart training manual, which is over 80 pages long (with references and appendices).
  • I've had training articles published in Velo News , the Performance Bike Shop newsletter and on Bike.com.
  • In addition to my own coaching, I served as the primary coaching resource for all Cycle-Smart associate coaches (8 in all) since 2002 as either the senior associate coach or the director of coaching.
  • Beta tester for several advances in power based training, including the normalized power algorithm developed by Dr. Andrew Coggan, and most recently the performance manager impulse-response model.
  • References (contact information available upon request).
    • Brandon Dwight. Elite cyclo-cross competitor, former pro mountain biker, 2007 35-39 Masters National cyclocross champion. Proprieter of Boulder Cycle Sport.
    • Ben Turner. Former Operations Manager, Team Slipstream.
    • Kirk Albers. Ex-captain of Jelly Belly Professional Cycling Team.
    • Frank Overton. USAC Level 1 Coach. Assistant US National Team Coach.
    • Todd Gogulski. Former professional rider, Coors Light and Subaru Montgomery professional cycling teams.