Our Aussie connection, Alex Simmons is a popular rider amongst the Sydney track, road and criterium-racing scene (especially in his Masters level Divisions). An accredited Cycling Australia Coach, Commissaire and regular track and road cycling competitor himself, Alex’s recent cycling success includes winning a State Championship title in the Teams Pursuit (his favourite event) and making the podium at National Masters Track, State Criterium and Team Time Trial Championships. Alex is also a coaching client of RST Head Coach, Ric Stern.

Well known on the public cycle training forums as an advocate of racing and training with power meters, Alex regularly provides advice and insight into the use and application of the latest power analysis tools and is a proponent of scientific and professionally-based coaching principles. He holds a Bachelors Degree from the ANU (Mathematics, Physics) and writes for an e‑magazine group Velosportz Media.

Alex coaches riders from the UK, USA and Australia including riders seeking to get into better shape for Etape and club tour events, club and Masters level racers in track, road and criterium racing disciplines looking to nail their local events and championships, through to elite/Cat 1 riders seeking National Team Selection.

You can read about Alex’s own exploits on training and racing with a power meter at his blog: http://alex-cycle.blogspot.com/