Virginia-Based Cycling Coaching

No shortcuts.
Just real fitness.

Science-backed cycling coaching that builds your aerobic engine from the ground up. We prepare you for the exact terrain, skills, and demands of your next event.

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Expert Coaches
Data-Driven
Science-Backed Training
Any Discipline
Road · Gravel · MTB
Who We Coach

Goal-driven riders.
Any discipline. Any level.

Racers, NICA kids, age group athletes with big goals. If you want structure, accountability, and a coach who'll tell you what you need to hear, you're in the right place.

Competitive Racers

Road, gravel, MTB, cyclocross, criterium. You're chasing results and need a coach who builds targeted plans for your specific events, not generic training blocks.

Road Gravel MTB / XC

Goal-Driven Riders

Maybe it's finishing your first century, hitting a power PR, or just riding stronger than last year. You have a goal and want the structure and science to get there.

Age Group Athletes Masters Level Up

NICA & Junior Racers

Middle and high school athletes competing in NICA. We build young riders the right way with proper aerobic foundations, real skills, and race-specific prep.

NICA/VAHS Skills Youth Development
Our Approach

The PCPC difference

A lot of coaches patch over weaknesses with intensity. We build the engine first, then sharpen the blade for your specific events.

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Aerobic Base First

There are no shortcuts to fitness. We prioritize aerobic base building because when events get long, intensity alone won't save you. We build the engine that doesn't quit.

02

Event-Specific Training

Your workouts aren't generic. Racing a criterium? You're drilling sprint technique. MTB race? You're riding the exact terrain with the same features you'll face on race day.

03

Honest Feedback

We don't sugarcoat it. You'll get direct, real feedback about where you are and what needs work, because that's the fastest path to where you want to be.

Coaching Plans

Simple pricing. Serious coaching.

Every plan is built around science-backed training tracked via power or heart rate data. Find the level that fits you.

Most Popular
$275
per month

1:1 Coaching

Fully personalized training written weekly, adjusted constantly, and built around your life, your events, and your goals.

  • Custom weekly plan in TrainingPeaks
  • Unlimited adjustments. Life happens, your plan adapts
  • Unlimited coach contact via email (12hr max response)
  • Monthly video check-ins
  • Race day pacing & event strategy
  • Workouts sync to Zwift & Garmin
  • Strength training included
  • TrainingPeaks Premium included — covered by your coach
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$275
per custom 3-month plan

Custom Tailored Training Plan

A training plan built specifically for you — your goals, your schedule, your events. Includes a 1-on-1 call with your coach to review the plan together before you start riding.

  • Tailored to your specific goals & schedule
  • 1-on-1 call to review the plan before you start
  • Delivered through TrainingPeaks
  • Power or heart rate based
  • Plan adjustments available at hourly rate
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$100
per hour

Skill Lessons

Hands-on, in-person skill sessions. Riders come to the coach. Perfect for dialing in technical ability on MTB, handling skills, sprint form, or race-specific course prep.

  • 1-on-1 in-person coaching
  • Riders come to the coach's location
  • MTB technique, handling, sprints & more
  • Race course previews & prep rides
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Not sure?

Fill out an intake form

Not sure where to start? Book an intro call after filling in your intake form. We'll talk about your goals, your current riding, and figure out the best path forward together.

  • Talk through your goals & current fitness
  • Get a recommendation on the right plan
  • Zero pressure, zero obligation
Get started with an Intake form

* Minimum equipment for all coaching plans: head unit + heart rate monitor.

Athletes Speak

Don't take our word for it

Riders who set goals, put in the work, and grew as athletes.

"Ronnie dialed in the exact intensity I need for crit and road racing, translating smart, focused training into wins in both gravel and road events."

AJ
Addie J
Gravel Racer · PCPC Athlete

"Ronnie helped me build real endurance and race-specific intensity for XCO, sharpening my technical skills and preparing me to compete at a higher level, leading to multiple podium finishes this season."

SM
Sam M
MTB Racer · PCPC Athlete

"My son's first NICA season with PCPC completely changed his confidence on the bike. The coaching was age-appropriate but still serious. He learned real skills and grew so much as an athlete."

KL
Kelly L
NICA Parent
Ronnie Payne, head coach at PCPC
MTB
Racing Background
Gravel
Current Focus
Data-Driven
Science-Backed
Meet Your Coach

Ronnie Payne, the coach who won't sugarcoat it

Ronnie built his coaching philosophy on the race course. Years of high-level mountain bike racing taught him that there are no shortcuts to real fitness. Now primarily racing gravel, he brings that same no-nonsense, science-driven approach to every athlete he works with. Your training won't just be targeted workouts; it'll be targeted skills, on the exact terrain you'll race, with the specificity that turns preparation into results.

The PCPC Coaching Team
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Alexandra Benda
Former Marine One pilot · Pro gravel racer · 2nd at Unbound 200 (amateur)
JP
John Petrylak
Top-ranked masters XC racer
ME
Matt Edwards
UCI MTB racer



We train hard and have fun

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Let's build your engine.

Fill out our athlete evaluation form and we'll set up a call to talk about your goals, your events, and how PCPC can get you there.

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