WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
THIS IS NOT MOTIVATIONAL CONTENT.
It's grounded in the access. Anthony has spent four years interviewing the people who actually study and coach masters endurance athletes — Joe Friel, Stephen Seiler, David Lipman, Derek Teel, David Dunne, and dozens more. The hub below pulls that work into one place, organised around the questions masters cyclists actually ask.
ACCESS
1,400+ podcast episodes with the coaches and scientists behind World Tour and masters performance — Friel, Seiler, Lipman, Teel, Dunne, Lorang.
EVIDENCE
The Masters Cycling Training Report 2026 — 18 sections, 40+ citations, 5 named case studies. Updated as the research updates.
APPLICATION
Free browser tools, structured 12-week blocks, the strength roadmap, and Not Done Yet Coaching for cyclists who want it built around them.
THE WRITTEN ARCHIVE
READ THIS FIRST
Twelve essays that cover the spine of masters performance — training, strength, recovery, fuelling, the FTP question, and the cultural context the sport is reckoning with.
IN THEIR WORDS
MASTERS RIDERS WHO DIDN'T ACCEPT THE PLATEAU
“I'm training less, at lower intensities, not getting sick. FTP up 15%, hit 4 w/kg at age 52.”
BRIAN MORRISSEY
52yo shift worker · FTP 230w → 265w in 10 weeks
“Riding for four decades and never realised how much I was leaving on the table. More powerful, more stable, recovering faster.”
KEVIN L
Age 67 · 40+ years on the bike
“Targeted to cycling — not general gym stuff. Core's stronger, legs feel more connected, position feels better.”
MARY K
Age 56 · Strength that transfers
COMMON QUESTIONS
MASTERS QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
CAN YOU ACTUALLY GET FASTER AFTER 40, OR IS EVERYONE JUST CHASING MAINTENANCE?
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You can get faster. The data on VO2 max decline ranges from 5% to 46% per decade depending on training consistency — the trained masters cyclists who keep getting faster are the ones at the top end of that range. The work that gets them there isn't more volume or harder intervals; it's polarised intensity distribution, heavy strength work twice a week, longer recovery between hard sessions, and protein timed across the day. The Roadman archive — Friel, Seiler, Lipman — backs this up with research and with named case studies. The training that worked at 30 doesn't work the same after 40, but the right training still produces gains.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT MASTERS TRAINING VERSUS GENERAL CYCLING TRAINING?
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Three things change. One: recovery windows are longer, so two genuinely hard sessions a week beats three almost-hard ones. Two: strength work shifts from optional to non-negotiable — a 2025 meta-analysis of 17 studies showed heavy strength training improves cycling performance after 40 with no cost to VO2 max. Three: fuelling and protein become load-bearing — 1.6 to 2.0 g/kg/day, spread across meals, not skipped at breakfast. Most masters cyclists fall behind because they keep doing what worked at 30 with less recovery and worse fuel. The fix is rarely 'train harder.'
DO I NEED A COACH, OR CAN I FIGURE THIS OUT FROM THE PODCAST AND THE BLOG?
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It depends on where you're stuck. If you're early in the work, the podcast, the Saturday Spin newsletter, and the written guides will take you a long way — they're free for a reason. If you've been at it for years and your FTP has stalled, the Plateau Diagnostic is the right next step: it's a five-minute tool that pinpoints which of four common patterns you're caught in. If you want the full system — personalised TrainingPeaks plans, weekly coaching calls, the strength roadmap — Not Done Yet Coaching is the structured paid programme. If you're not sure which fits, take the Find Your Fit quiz: five questions, one specific recommendation.
IS NOT DONE YET COACHING BUILT FOR MASTERS CYCLISTS, OR IS IT GENERAL?
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It's built around the serious amateur and masters cyclist who refuses to accept their best days are behind them — that's literally the brand identity. The personalised TrainingPeaks plans, the weekly coaching calls with Anthony, the cycling-specific strength roadmap, and the recovery and fuelling guidance all assume an athlete training 6 to 12 hours a week with a job, a family, and the recovery profile of an adult, not a 22-year-old U23. It's $195 a month with a 7-day free trial. If you want the bespoke version with direct 1:1 access to Anthony, that's the Inner Circle — application only.
YOU'RE NOT DONE YET.
The training that keeps masters cyclists getting faster is fixable, structured, and well-mapped. Pick the route that fits where you are.