Coaching all levels

Our coaching experience spans four decades. Over those years we have developed, researched and implemented the best practices in our sport working with cyclists and multisport athletes from the junior level to elite status. Our one principle is: we adapt our personalized coaching to your needs. It is because of this approach that we have seen the highest levels of accomplishment in our athlete’s, time and time again.

We coach not only at our base in Victoria, BC but also offer distance coaching. We offer five coaching packages – and a short term program – that best balances your needs, time, goals, and budget. But remember, no matter what program you choose, it is just a starting point. As you and your coach develop a relationship, the program will evolve to what you need to do to reach your peak potential.

Houshang Amiri Silver Silver Plus Elite Gold Elite Pro Short Term Coaching

Houshang Amiri Coaching

The “no compromise” program, working with the highest level coach and high level of services, incorporating the latest science, technology and the coaching art to make the impossible a possibility. Until now this high level of coaching was available to Olympic and World Level performer athletes only.

This coaching package is completely customized based on your race demands. In this program you will be coached by Elite Master Coach Houshang Amiri who is an internationally accomplished Olympic and World Championship Coach in all cycling disciplines (Road, Track, and MTB.). He has extensive experience coaching athletes in Triathlon, Ironmen and Xterra, with over four decades of coaching experience. Houshang understands how an athlete’s body responds to training through all stages of an athlete’s career (only very limited number of athletes will accepted to this program).

Silver Coaching

A program designed to balance your general performance goals with daily life.

If you are looking to improve your performance and maximize your fitness while fitting your training in with the day-to-day demands of life then this program is a great place to start. Not everyone can or wants to make the sacrifices required of a Pro cyclist – enjoyment and balance are equally important.

Your personalized training program will be built and evaluated each month based on your feedback and heart rate training data for all key training sessions and races. Your coach will provide regular guidance for optimal performance.

Athletes in this program will be coached by an Elite PCC coach with experience in all cycling disciplines. Your coach, through regular mentorship opportunities and coaching innovation sessions will be able to identify your individual needs and communicate a balanced training program directed towards your goals. Coaches in this program have NCCP level 1-2 or equivalent certification and minimum 4 years of coaching experience.

Silver Plus Coaching

A program designed to balance your performance goals with daily work or school – an ideal way to start a systematic approach to training. It includes YTP and off -season strength program.

Elite Gold Coaching

This program is for athletes who are focused on improving their training outcome, learning about performance factors and performance monitoring, providing an elite training opportunity regardless of your level.

If you want to see what a more scientific and directed training plan will do for you or if you are hoping to start racing at the National level and with domestic teams, then this is the right program for you.

To maximize the benefits of this program usage of a power meter is highly recommended. A personalized program is built from your questionnaire and feedback, and “PCC System Testing batteries” are regularly adjusted through the season by your coach, based on frequent training data (power meter, HR).

Athletes in this program will be coached by an Elite Senior Coach who works at the National level and has experience in all cycling disciplines as well as Triathlon, Ironman and Xterra. They will have extensive coaching experience with all level of athletes (from development to master athletes and age group athletes). Coaches in this program have NCCP Level 3 or equivalent certification and over eight years of coaching experience.

Elite Pro Coaching

This is our Elite Performance program. It is the program used by our top professional athletes and Olympians looking to work with the most experienced and proven coaches.

We believe in offering you the best to help you achieve the highest level of personal excellence regardless of your racing level.

In this program, you will work with the most experienced and established coaches in the business. They will build your 12 month Yearly Training Plan (YTP) based on your skills and goals (through performance testing, past results, questionnaires and interviews). This highly customized program will cover all aspects of your development and will evolve with you as we analyze how you respond to training stimuli, the environment around you, and racing.

The foundation of this program is careful and constant analysis of your Key Performance Factors (KPF) including your daily training files (power meter, HR, RPM, speed,) evaluating your recovery and regeneration, and your training and racing progress. Athletes in this program will be coached by an Elite Senior Coach who works at the National level and has experience in all cycling disciplines as well as Triathlon, Ironman and Xterra. They will have extensive coaching experience with all level of athletes (from development to master athletes and age group athletes). Coaches in this program have NCCP Level 3-4 or equivalent certification and over 10 years of coaching experience.

Short Term Training Programs

Have a big event coming up or need to work on a particular aspect of your training?

If you prefer to manage your own training most of the time but need short term assistance with one aspect of your training, we offer customized 10-week programs customized for you.

Basic Packages
$570.00 (Monitoring component not available)

Advanced Packages
$950.00 (includes program monitoring i.e. weekly assessment of your progress and weekly adjustment as needed based on your feedback)

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Compare our Coaching Services

	Silver	Silver Plus	Elite Gold	Elite Pro	Amiri Coaching
	$225	$285	$389	$585	$900
	per month	per month	per month	per month	per month
	Sign Up	Sign Up	Sign Up	Sign Up	Sign Up
One time setup fee	$150	$150	$195	$225	$225
Multisport	n/a	n/a	add $179/mo	add $200/mo	add $200/mo
Minimum commitment	3 months	3 months	3 months	3 months	3 months

Pricing is based on a 1 year contract. Fees are billed every 3 months. Add 20% to monthly fee for contracts under 1 year.

Coaching level	Elite	Elite	Elite senior, National level	Elite senior, National level	Master, International level
Experience with all cycling disciplines	included	included	included	included	included
Experience with triathlon, ironman and xterra			included	included	included
Coached athletes of all levels			included	included	included
Minimum years of experience	4	5	8	10	20

Coaching Expertise

Coaching level	Elite	Elite	Elite senior, National level	Elite senior, National level	Master, International level
Experience with all cycling disciplines					included
Experience with triathlon, ironman and xterra				included	included
Coached athletes of all levels			included	included	included
Minimum years of experience	4	5	8	10	20

Training Program

Training with HR analysis heart rate data and use for creating target zones	included	included	included	included	included
Recovery and regeneration advice	included	included	included	included	included
Training and race nutrition advice	included	included	included	included	included
Overview of seasonal training plan (STP)	included	included	included	included	included
Goal setting based on questionnaire and self testing	included	included	included	included	included
Individualized training plan	included	included	included	included	included
Fully periodized yearly training plan (YTP)		included	included	included	included
Training with power advanced power analysis and target zones			included	included	included
Advanced heart rate analysis in direct relation to power output and training zones			included	included	included
Recover regeneration analysis				included	included
Race recover regeneration analysis				included	included
One week diet analysis				included	included
Coach initiated communications (phone or emails per week)	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Athlete initiated communications (emails per week	2 max	4 max	5 max	Unlimited	Unlimited
Review of training files and schedule (Mon – Fri)	Weekly	Weekly	Weekly	Daily	Daily
Discount for Victoria based training camps	25%	30%	30%	50%	100%

Race Preparation

Basic race strategy and logistical advice	included	included	included	included	included
Race tapering and peaking strategies built into your YTP for target races		included	included	included	included
Technical and tactical race strategy and peaking advice for target races		included	included	included	included
Modeled peaking strategies based on what has worked for you				included	included

Testing & Evaluation

Re-evaluation of baselines at the start of each training block (new testing may be required)	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	included
Full laboratory testing prescribed based on individual need ( map, max power, body comp, core strength and flexibility )	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	included
Torque / pedaling efficiency and stroke analysis	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	included
Bike positioning and fitting	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	included

Other Services

Core strength advice	included	included	included	included	included
Strength program advice	included	included	included	included	included
Core strength & stability program		included	included	included	included
Strength and weights integrated into your program		included	included	included	included
Laboratory based video analysis linked with your testing session		Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	included

Scholarships (one discount per program)

Second full year contract	5%	5%	10%
U23 athletes	5%	5%	10%
Sports Canada carded athletes	5%	10%	10%
National champion	5%	10%	10%
Upcoming talent program PCC standards are met	15%	20%	20%

Houshang has proven time and again that he can take any athlete from the novice level to World Class calibre – Erinne Willock

Pacific Cycling Centre

Pacific Cycling Centre (PCC) provides coaching and training services for Elite, Masters, and Junior athletes in road, mountain bike, track, and cyclo-cross.

Contact Info

100, 4636 Elk Lane Drive
Victoria, BC V8Z 5M1
Google Map
info@pacificcyclingcentre.ca

Training with HR analysis heart rate data and use for creating target zones	included	included	included	included	included
Recovery and regeneration advice	included	included	included	included	included
Training and race nutrition advice	included	included	included	included	included
Overview of seasonal training plan (STP)	included	included	included	included	included
Goal setting based on questionnaire and self testing	included	included	included	included	included
Individualized training plan	included	included	included	included	included
Fully periodized yearly training plan (YTP)		included	included	included	included
Training with power advanced power analysis and target zones			included	included	included
Advanced heart rate analysis in direct relation to power output and training zones			included	included	included
Recover regeneration analysis				included	included
Race recover regeneration analysis				included	included
One week diet analysis				included	included
Coach initiated communications (phone or emails per week)	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Athlete initiated communications (emails per week	2 max	4 max	5 max	Unlimited	Unlimited
Review of training files and schedule (Mon – Fri)	Weekly	Weekly	Weekly	Daily	Daily
Discount for Victoria based training camps	25%	30%	30%	50%	100%

Basic race strategy and logistical advice	included	included	included	included	included
Race tapering and peaking strategies built into your YTP for target races		included	included	included	included
Technical and tactical race strategy and peaking advice for target races		included	included	included	included
Modeled peaking strategies based on what has worked for you				included	included

Core strength advice	included	included	included	included	included
Strength program advice	included	included	included	included	included
Core strength & stability program		included	included	included	included
Strength and weights integrated into your program		included	included	included	included
Laboratory based video analysis linked with your testing session		Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	Additional fee applies	included