Training guidance
Personal one-to-one coaching to reach your goals. A scientific approach that fits the time you have and how you respond to training.
Training guidance and performance testing
Performance test
A performance test that establishes your current fitness and training zones, so you can train better and more specifically.
Meet your coach
I am Tycho Parmentier, cycling coach and movement scientist. I coach cyclists at every level, from a first junior race to the World Championships and everything in between, with a personal training plan built on scientific knowledge, data analysis and personal feedback.
Background
- Movement scientist and cell and molecular biologist. Specialised in exercise physiology, from the cell to the whole body.
How I work
- 1
Setting goals
In the intake I map out your goals, your training background and the time you have.
- 2
Building a plan
From that I build a season plan with concrete training blocks, around your races, training camps and recovery.
- 3
Adjusting
I compare your execution and your feedback with the purpose of each session, and adjust the plan when that is needed.
Coaching packages
Basic
€89/ month
A personal four-week plan in Intervals.icu or TrainingPeaks, with training zones and a monthly 30-minute review.
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For self-directed riders who want a sound structure and a monthly expert review.
- Training plan
- Personal four-week training plan
- Review of training data
- Training zones and progress checks
- Calls and contact in between
- Monthly 30-minute review
- Guidance
- Intervals.icu setup
Premium
€129/ month
Personal coaching with a weekly review, two calls a month and WhatsApp contact in between.
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For ambitious cyclists who want structured, personal guidance with their training and goals.
- Training plan
- A personal training plan with workouts ready in Intervals.icu or TrainingPeaks, adjusted when your development, recovery, goals or available time change
- Review of training data
- At least once a week I review your training data: execution, progress and how your load fits your upcoming goals. More extensive analyses when they are useful.
- Calls and contact in between
- Two scheduled calls a month and WhatsApp contact in between
- Guidance
- Preparation for goals, season build-up and training camps within your personal training plan
Pro
€209/ month
Intensive coaching for riders heading towards professional level and for established pros, with a weekly call and at least three reviews a week.
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For riders working towards professional level and for established professionals looking for close collaboration.
- Training plan
- A personal training plan in Intervals.icu or TrainingPeaks, with more frequent and more extensive review of execution, development and training load
- Review of training data
- Analysis and monitoring of your training data at least three times a week, with feedback: what stands out, what it means and what changes in your plan?
- Calls and contact in between
- A phone call at least once a week and close contact in between
- Guidance
- Intensive guidance through season build-up, races and training camps, with daily check-ins during an agreed camp period. Heat acclimatisation and altitude preparation when your programme calls for it.
“Tycho's knowledge of exercise physiology gives me a lot of confidence in my training plan. There is also always room to exchange ideas about training theory with him, so I learn a lot myself as well.”
Pascal · 5th Scratch & Omnium, Junior World Championships“I have recently been trained and coached by Tycho, he creates my training schedule and keeps close contact with how it is going and what I think of it.”
Tijmen · Para-cyclistWhat I work with
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The TrainingPeaks software for building training plans and importing training data for monitoring and analysis.
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Intervals.icu(opens in a new tab)Training platform
The Intervals software for building training plans and importing training data for monitoring and analysis.
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(opens in a new tab)Collaboration
Freelance coach at Cyclinglab.cc
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(opens in a new tab)Nutrition partner
Fuelling is an essential part of endurance sport. That is why I am glad to work with NDURANZ, for performing and recovering well through the right nutrition. As an athlete you get 60% off the whole range.
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Blogs: knowledge for your training
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Hoe verbeter ik mijn FTP?
Wie zijn FTP niet meer ziet stijgen, traint meestal niet te weinig, maar zonder plan. Wat FTP is, wat er verandert als hij stijgt en waar de winst wél zit.
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Wat is een lactaattest, en wat heb je er werkelijk aan?
Wat er tijdens een lactaattest gebeurt, welke twee drempels eruit komen en waarom je met zones op je eigen drempels gerichter traint.
Training data
Internal versus external training load: the work and the price
Power describes the work you did. Heart rate and perceived exertion show what it cost you. Good coaching reads both sides of a session.
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What does a cycling coach do?
A cycling coach builds a training plan around your goals, your level and the time you have, and adjusts it as soon as something changes. That adjusting is the difference from a standard plan: I look at what you rode, what it cost you and how you recover, and shape the next weeks on that. I also think along about your goals, races and training camps.
How the coaching worksHow much does a cycling coach cost?
With me, coaching costs €89, €129 or €209 a month, for Basic, Premium and Pro. The difference is how often I review your data, how often we talk and how closely I guide you. You pay monthly, with one month's notice. The intake is free of obligation: paid work only starts once we have agreed on a package and a start date together.
Compare the packagesDo I need a coach if I don't race?
No. I coach riders working towards a gran fondo or a cycling holiday in the mountains, or who simply want to get fitter around work and family, just as much. The gain is rarely in training harder, but in a smarter split: easy rides that are truly easy, hard sessions that can be truly hard, and enough recovery in between.
Does online coaching work as well as a local coach?
For cycling it works well, because your bike computer, power meter and heart rate monitor record every session. I see exactly what you did and how your body responded, wherever you live. Your workouts are ready in Intervals.icu or TrainingPeaks, and with Premium and Pro we talk at fixed moments and stay in touch via WhatsApp in between. If you live in Utrecht, the performance test can be done at your home.
What is a performance test, and what do I get out of it?
You ride a graded test in which the power goes up every four minutes. After each step I take a finger-prick sample to measure your blood lactate. From that I determine your two thresholds, LT1 and LT2, in watts and heart rate, and your training zones. You then train on zones that belong to your body rather than on a percentage of your FTP. The test costs €100, including report and explanation, and can be booked on its own.
See the performance testIs a performance test the same as a sports medical check?
No. A sports medical examination is done by a doctor, who checks whether you are healthy enough for intensive exercise. My performance test is not a medical examination: it measures where your thresholds are, so you can tune your training to them. If you have complaints or doubts about your health, see your GP or a sports physician first.
How soon will I notice results?
That differs per rider and depends on where you start. Riders who begin training with structure often first notice that their hard sessions go better, because their easy rides get easier and their recovery improves. Whether your thresholds have really moved shows in a retest after a training block. Think in months, not weeks: consistency over a season gets you further than one perfect block.