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Insights, tips, and stories about cycling, training, and the Kudo Coach community.

Oli, co-founder of Kudo Coach, dishing out the adviceThe Comeback Ride: Finding Your Cycling Fitness Again

Steve Vangasse - Jul 21, 2025

After a couple of years away from regular cycling, Steve - co-founder of Kudo Coach, a lifelong cycling enthusiast - has decided it’s time to dust off his bike and get back out there. To make the process smoother (and maybe avoid a few early mistakes), he sat down with his friend and fellow co-founder Oli Beckingsale - a professional cycling coach and three-time Olympic cyclist - to chat about how to get back into the groove of riding and fitness.

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Steve and Oli, co-founders of Kudo CoachKudo Coach is Back in the Saddle!

Steve Vangasse - Jun 30, 2025

Kudo Coach is back - stronger, more robust, and better positioned for exciting growth!

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Bike properly secured in a sturdy bike boxTop tips for travelling with your bike

Oli Beckingsale - Jun 10, 2025

Over my sixteen years as a professional rider I packed my bike onto a plane hundreds of times. I only had one breakage and this was my fault as I packed the bike in a rush and didn’t secure the front wheel. So these are my top tips for packing and travelling with your bike.

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Tadej Pogačar riding in the world championship jerseyWhy can’t I ride as fast as a pro?

Steve Vangasse - Feb 2, 2025

Dig a little deeper and you discover the reasons why pros can ride faster for longer

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Make your indoor workout space comfortableTop Ten Indoor Training Tips

Oli Beckingsale - Oct 16, 2024

At Kudo Coach we’ve had years of sweating away in our garages, so here are our top ten tips to help you maximise your indoor training time and make the experience as enjoyable and productive as possible.

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Oli racing cyclo-cross back in the dayKudo Coach guide to Cyclo-Cross

Oli Beckingsale - Sep 18, 2024

Whether you’re looking to start cycle racing or to increase fitness during the winter in preparation for your summer goals, cyclo-cross is an ideal discipline

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Oli Beckinsale riding in the Bristol Belter in early Spring sunshineComing out of Hibernation

Oli Beckingsale - Mar 9, 2024

So what’s the best way to build back your fitness and make the most of this newfound motivation to enjoy a summer of cycling?

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Oli riding the Maratona dles DolomitesHow do I choose a target event?

Oli Beckingsale - Nov 21, 2023

Having a goal to train for is essential to get the best from a rider and there is no better goal than an event

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Gravel racing at Unbound GravelThe Kudo Coach guide to gravel riding

Oli Beckingsale - Nov 2, 2023

Over the last few years we have witnessed the growth and popularity of gravel riding and with more events and better bikes this is only going to increase. What are the attractions, what are the training benefits and could it be the next discipline for you?

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All packed up and ready to go!Q&A: Training for multi-day bikepacking

Steve Vangasse - Jun 23, 2023

This summer I’ve decided to tackle a bucket list challenge with some friends - we’re going to ride one of the UK’s most iconic routes from Land’s End to John O’Groats

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Kudo Coach co-founder Steve with his brother, and Didi the TdF Devil at the 2019 Etape du Tour finish lineIs coaching the best performance upgrade you can buy?

Oli Beckingsale - Nov 24, 2022

A good rule of thumb is that no more than two of your workouts a week should contain prolonged periods of high intensity

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Looking forward to a new year of cyclingNew Year Motivation

Oli Beckingsale - Jan 6, 2021

Happy New Year from me and the Kudo Coach team! Hopefully you’ve emerged from the holidays feeling refreshed, motivated and ready to hit 2021 hard

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