Well this is how - take some talented cyclists and put them on steep development curves. this is what happened to one such
individual, RAF Bensons Gary Sparkes was recently introduced to RAF
Cyclings Head Coach the hard way! During a recent coaching session at
RAF High Wycombe Gary and several other talented cyclist were put
through their paces during Maximal Aerobic Power or MAP testing. This
involves gradually incresing resistance on a turbo trainer until the
body cannot continue - the data is then used to populate specific
training plans and act as a benchmark for future progression. Sparkes
said "this was brilliant initiative and was pleased to have been
invited" RAFCC hope to develop riders like Sparkes over a three year
period in order to dominate both the Army and Royal Marine/Royal Navy in
future Inter Service events. Featured in the video are RAFCC Head Coach
Dave Green, triathlon coach Marc Preece and Steven Brealey one of the
top performing surprises from Air Command.
