Supporting Elite Training
In the 2016 I started a junior racing team focusing on road and cyclocross. One year later we won our first national championship. We have since expanded to include u23 and development racers of all ages as well as Pro BMX racers. The team has attracted incredible partners to support all of our young racers over years, including, 0530, CR Legal Team, the National Cycling Center, Ken’s Bike Shop, and Mercedes Benz of Winston Salem.
The National Cycling Center in Winston-Salem will be the country’s premier training destination for elite cycling athletes from any cycling discipline – road racing, mountain biking, BMX, cyclocross and para-cycling. The NCC will serve as a training camp for both domestic and international teams.
The facility will provides state-of-the-art technology, but that’s not all. Winston-Salem’s two research-level universities – Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University – feature extensive sports medicine and exercise physiology programs, providing a critical educational and health sciences component that will both be heavily involved in supporting the efforts and infrastructure of the National Cycling Center.
f-the-art space to train together as a team, but access to some of healthcare’s best and brightest minds in sports medicine, physical therapy and athletic training. Each athlete who trains at the NCC will receive a customized training program designed to maximize individual performance and competitive excellence.
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will occupy adjacent space within the building to provide primary health care and research support. The NCC’s Strength and Conditioning area will feature leading edge fitness equipment and analysis, including aerobic and weight training. Advanced testing and consulting including metabolic testing equipment and sports medicine experts will provide athletes with information from which to launch a training program. Massage and injury rehabilitation will also be available on-site.
The NCC’s nutrition center will feature full kitchen facilities and nutrition counseling for visiting professional cyclists.
Secure bike storage and repair facilities are also available on site via a high-tech, full-service facility.
The varied terrain and temperate climate make the destination perfect for Spring training camps or specialty training year-round.
Talent Development
Athletes aren’t just born.
Identifying and developing potential in the sport of cycling, across all disciplines, is at the heart of the NCC’s mission. The NCC will work with USA Cycling and the Community Olympic Development Program (CODP) to help identify, nurture and support these young athletes.
Special consideration and scholarships will be provided to prospective athletes that could not otherwise afford this type of support, allowing them the opportunity to realize their full potential despite economic hardship.
