Rider stories
From preparing for the Marmotte to developing as a racer, here’s how riders describe the coaching.
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Working with Henry has been an incredibly positive experience. He creates a really supportive environment where I always feel encouraged and understood. He's constantly looking for ways to help me improve and is always encouraging me to try new things to push my progress.
On top of that, he's genuinely friendly and approachable, which makes a big difference. I feel lucky to have him as a coach!
My relationship with Henry over the past few years has been excellent even though previously, I was not the easiest athlete to work with, often leaving Henry to chase me for data and information.
This year, I decided to ‘lock in’ more with Henry’s constant support and guidance. I’ve been consistently competitive, extremely fit and hitting my targets sooner than I’d expected. I finally won my first race with 4 other podiums and two further wins in the 3’s and Para-cycling, got my second category upgrade a lot sooner than expected, and now a factor in National B racing.
Henry’s approach has altered over the years as I’ve developed as a person and as a rider. For me, I need more immediate mental support over being told why I need to do certain things on the bike as I know this already. Henry understands my needs and has always been there to support me.
I suggest Henry to everyone I know 🤝
Henry is proactive as a coach and all sessions are targeted along a clear trajectory towards specific goals. His communication is very clear and he is genuinely invested in all results. He has helped me train back from multiple injuries, set backs and other time off the bike to be the strongest I ever have been.
I would 100% recommend Henry’s coaching to any and all looking to structure their cycling improvements.
Working with Henry has been one of the best assets I’ve had in my cycling journey so far. Since starting with him in 2021, we have worked towards better consistency and quality of training, paying off this year with multiple wins, a race category upgrade, and one of my most enjoyable seasons since my junior years. As a coach he is committed, is very supportive, and is genuinely happy to see his riders succeed in whatever their goals are.
I look forward to reaching more of mine with him.
I started working with Henry in September 2023 and right from the off we had a great understanding. We’ve always felt able to be open and honest with each other on and off the bike, creating a strong trust between athlete and coach.
Though I’ve had more than my fair share of setbacks, Henry and I have always made strong progress together and he’s always kept me reined in when it was needed and likewise when I needed a boost to achieve our ambitious goals. Having Henry as my coach has been one of the best changes I’ve made to my overall performance and I look forward to more progress and more achievements.
I've been coached by Henry for 8 months now. I've had my biggest ever win (Cicle) and won the national team time trial championships and set personal all time power bests across the board.
However, I strongly believe good coaching is about more than just numbers. Henry is supportive and encouraging and understands the difficulties of the balancing act of training, work, and life. He has gone above and beyond in helping me source parts for my time trial bike, particularly. I think the most important part of coaching is the mental side, and having someone in your corner and invested in your progress, and I feel like I get this from Henry in spades. Progress is never linear or guaranteed but I feel overall I am trending upwards and very happy with his coaching
I have been working with Henry for 4 years now and I cannot recommend him as a coach enough. Henry’s focus on building the relationship with the person beneath the athlete has been such a game changer for me getting the most out of myself.
His humancentric approach has allowed me to develop consistently over multiple years - without plateauing. From this we have got some great results but also managed the ups and downs of endurance sport. He is incredibly professional providing training plans well in advance but also jumping in when things need changing. Finally, his wealth of knowledge in race craft, technical kit and strength and conditioning means you receive a fully holistic training plan.
I found Henry via his webpage. I was drawn to his experience as an elite road cyclist competitor himself and positive testimonials. He was quick to respond to my enquiry and we initially spoke over the phone.
This was very useful - he asked about my goals and explained what he could offer and the different coaching packages. I had entered the Marmotte and wanted to improve my performance with a really well structured training program that was tailored to me. Once I had decided to engage him as a coach, he gave me a questionnaire to complete and we then spoke again before he came up with a program tailored for me (based on my current numbers, goals and time available to dedicate to training). The program was based in Training Peaks (free registration) which has been easy to use. We spoke/messaged weekly and i was able to just immerse myself in the training and left the content to him. We discussed the different elements of the training and their purpose, approaches to hydration, nutrition, as well as avoiding overtraining. Basically, I felt I could tap into his professional experience on all things road cycling! I can honestly say that he has transformed my approach and performance. Right up to race day, he was there for advice and support. He’s easy to speak to and instills enthusiasm and confidence. I can throughly recommend Henry as a coach. Thanks Henry!
When I first started working with Henry I was at a bit of a low point with my cycling. Over the last 2 years, Henry has been incredibly supportive and attentive and built my trust in the coaching process again.
He’s helped me to identify my strengths and build on them, whilst also approaching the aspects that haven’t come as naturally to me. Henry’s holistic approach helps to make training and racing a lifestyle rather than a series of boxes to tick. The results speak for themselves; ranked 1st in the region at the end of the 2023 season, as well as multiple race wins, a national TTT title, 3rd at the national Circuit champs and my best ever 20 min power in the National 10 (3 seconds outside the top 10!). Henry pushes you when you need pushing but is very supportive and understanding when things are more challenging
Before cycling all 3,404km of the 2023 Tour de France route, I knew I would need to find someone to help guide, encourage and structure my preparation as I balanced a demanding full time job and being a dad to 2 young kids.
I didn’t just want to complete the ride, I wanted to be at my best and get as much as I possibly could from such a huge lifetime goal.
From our very first conversation over 3 years ago, I’ve seen the benefit of Henry’s personable, balanced and insightful approach that provides so much more than a faceless training plan. Henry has the rare ability to make working on your training a 2-way conversation, and to really take time to explain why we’re working on specific areas - making it so much easier to ‘trust the process’.
The outcome for me was beyond everything I’d hoped for. During the 21 stages, across 5 mountain ranges, I felt truly prepared. I was able to repeatedly push myself, and as a result of Henry’s meticulous preparation knew exactly when and how to recover. When arriving in Paris, I felt it was the culmination of a true partnership, and could not recommend Henry more highly as a coach.
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