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World-class Coaching, Personalised
World-class Coaching, Personalised

The science
of making you
faster.

The same methodology behind Tour de France podiums and Cape Epic-winning teams — applied to your goals, your physiology, your time constraints.

~500Athletes currently coached
17Coaches & sport scientists
Since '0818 years of applied sports science

S2S works with the top teams in endurance sport.

Jeroen Swart
UAE Team Emirates XRGJeroen Swart, Head of Performance
John Wakefield
Red Bull – BORA – hansgroheJohn Wakefield, Director of Coaching
Mike Posthumus
Specialized Factory RacingMike Posthumus, Head of Performance
Ben Capostagno
Garmin South AfricaBen Capostagno, Senior Product Performance Analyst
Darrel Fitzgerald
Lapierre PXR XC Racing TeamDarrel Fitzgerald, Head of Coaching
Reece McDonald
Toyota Specialized Imbuko MTB Team & Pinarello Q36.5Reece McDonald, Performance Coordinator & Coach
Mike Posthumus celebrating with his Specialized Factory Racing athletes after a race

A coach is not a training plan.

A training plan is a spreadsheet. A coach is the person who interprets the ambiguous signals your data can't explain — why Tuesday's session felt terrible despite perfect numbers, whether that niggle warrants a rest day or a push-through, how to restructure a race block when life gets in the way.

What a coach provides and no algorithm replicates: contextual interpretation of incomplete information, relational accountability built over months and years, long-arc continuity across seasons and life events, real-time presence in the moments that matter, and the judgment to know when the plan needs to change.

S2S coaching is a relationship that demands genuine commitment from both sides. If you're looking for a PDF and a monthly invoice, we're not the right fit. If you want someone in your corner who understands your physiology, your goals, and your constraints — and who will hold you to the standard you've set for yourself — that's what we do.

Trusted by
the world's best.

13 coaches and sport scientists. WorldTour teams, Olympic programmes, and a roster of 500 athletes from amateurs to world champions.

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Not a plan off a shelf.
A system built around you.

Every S2S coaching engagement is grounded in physiological data and adapted week by week. This is how it works.

01

Physiological Assessment

Where possible, coaching begins with a Performance Test at one of our labs — VO₂max, lactate profiling, and power-to-weight benchmarking. Remote onboarding uses structured field tests and existing data.

02

Athlete Profile & Goals

Your coach builds a full picture: training history, race calendar, lifestyle constraints, recovery capacity. Everything that shapes a training load that is sustainable and progressive.

03

Structured Training Plan

Periodised, data-driven programming delivered through TrainingPeaks. Sessions are prescribed with purpose — intensity, duration, and metrics tied to your specific physiological targets.

04

Ongoing Review & Adaptation

Regular check-ins, data review, and plan adaptation. Training responds to how your body is actually responding — not a fixed block set in stone at the start of the season.

Coaching packages.
Three tiers. One standard.

Every package is built on the same scientific foundation. The tiers reflect coach time and interaction frequency — not quality of science.

Cat 3
  • Structured, periodised training plan via TrainingPeaks
  • Monthly video or phone check-in with your coach
  • Plan adapted monthly based on performance data
Get Started — Cat 3
Cat 1
  • All Cat 2 inclusions
  • Weekly coach contact & detailed session review
  • Lab testing integration (where applicable)
  • Full race season planning & travel support
  • Highest coach time overhead — reserved for serious competitors
Get Started — Cat 1

From Tour de France
podiums to Cape Epic wins.

A selection of S2S-coached athletes across road, MTB, gravel, and ultra-endurance.

Road — Women's WorldTour
Kim Le Court
AG Insurance–Soudal. Liège–Bastogne–Liège 2025. Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage win & yellow jersey. First African to win a Monument.
MTB / Gravel — Men's
Matt Beers
Toyota Specialized Imbuko. 4× Cape Epic champion (2021, 2023, 2024, 2026). First all-South African winning team (2026, with Tristan Nortje). 4× SA National Champion.
Ultra-Endurance
Ulrich Bartholmoes
Tour Divide winner 2023 (2nd fastest ever). 18+ ultra-endurance victories. Transpyrenees FKT.

In their own words.

I love working with John. Not only has my power and endurance improved, but also my life - sport balance.
CS
Cybèle Schneider
Road Cyclist

Ready to train
with the best?

Tell us about your goals. We'll match you with the right coach and the right package for where you are now — and where you want to be.