Personal online cycling coaching for recreational and competitive cyclists worldwide. Your plan is built around your goals, recovery and real life. You work directly with me, Matej. I review your completed sessions and give you personal feedback.
For cyclists who take their training seriously, whether or not they race.
For more than 26 years, cycling has been a major part of my life, from mountain biking and road racing to time trials and international Gran Fondos. Three UCI Masters World Time Trial titles are part of that story, alongside mistakes, setbacks and periods of recovery.
Racing still fits around work, family and other commitments. That experience shapes the way I coach: your training needs to be worthwhile, but it also needs to leave room for the rest of your life.
You work directly with me throughout the process. My role is to understand what helps you improve, recognise when something needs to change and help you make informed decisions about your training.
These TrainingPeaks examples show how a training week is organised and how a completed workout is reviewed.
View larger ↗The calendar brings sessions and rest days into a clear weekly plan, with time set aside for both training and recovery.
View larger ↗Power and heart rate from a completed interval session help show how you responded and inform future training.
Good coaching means understanding how you respond over time. The numbers matter, but so do how you feel and whether the training is manageable.
Once we agree to work together, your training follows a regular cycle of planning, review and adjustment.
We discuss your goals, training history and the time you actually have. Your first sessions are planned around your current fitness and recovery.
Your sessions arrive through TrainingPeaks. Record your completed workouts and share how they felt, including anything that affected your training.
I review completed workouts, provide written feedback and monitor progress. The plan can change when fatigue, work, family or travel affects your week.
Years of racing have taught me how much preparation, pacing and recovery matter. That practical experience helps guide your own training and event preparation.
Trento 2013 · Albi 2017 · Varese 2018
Still racing internationally · UCI Gran Fondo World Championships, Niseko 2026Whether you ride for personal goals or race results, coaching gives your training a clear purpose. You might recognise yourself here.
You do not need to be an elite rider. A willingness to train consistently and share honest feedback is a good starting point.
One coaching option, with individual planning, regular analysis and direct communication throughout our work together.
You have someone to discuss the work with, so questions about a session or a difficult week do not have to wait for the monthly review.
The focus develops with you, from building a consistent routine to preparing for the demands of a specific event.
A private week in Slovenia offers time to look closely at your riding through selected sessions, field testing and analysis. One month of online coaching is included afterwards.
On selected rides together, we work on pacing and see how you respond on the road. Reviewing those sessions helps us set practical priorities for the months ahead.
Travel, accommodation, meals, transport, bicycle rental and insurance are not included. Available on selected dates.
Athletes share their experiences of online coaching and riding together in Slovenia.
Performance & pacing · Training in Slovenia
“I came to Slovenia for the riding, but training with Matej made the trip much more valuable. He planned the sessions around my level, rode with me and showed me where I was wasting energy. I left with a much clearer understanding of pacing, effort distribution and how to train more effectively.”
Personalised coaching · Training in Slovenia
“Matej did more than give me a training plan. He looked at how I rode, helped me with the practical details and adjusted the sessions to what I actually needed. The whole experience felt genuinely personal, and I went home with a clearer understanding of how to train and what to focus on next.”
Consistency · Online coaching around everyday life
+40 W · +17.4% · training 6 to 8 hours/week
“With work and family, I can’t organise my life around cycling. Matej takes that seriously. The training fits the time I actually have, and when a week doesn’t go to plan, we adjust it. I know why I’m doing each session, which makes it much easier to stay consistent.”
Performance improvement · Personal coaching
1:01:37 → 54:44
6:53 faster · 11.2% improvement
Previous PB set several years earlier
“I’m extremely satisfied with Matej as my cycling coach. His approach is very direct and effective. He doesn’t waste time with unnecessary explanations, and when I follow the prescribed sessions, the way my body responds and the results are more than obvious. He knows exactly how and when to structure each session and adapts the training to my fitness, how I feel and the time I have available. I would recommend this structured approach to anyone who wants to make the most of every minute on the bike.”
Recovery · Sustainable performance
“If you want individual training focused entirely on you, your goals and your health, Matej is the right coach. With his training I overcame overtraining and fatigue, and my form improved dramatically. He prepares you for every race and gives you clear instructions so you can perform at your best. Conversations with him are very friendly. Sometimes you almost forget you are talking to a multiple world champion. He is a coach whose knowledge comes above all from his own enormous racing experience. Best coach ever!”
A few moments from the races that have been part of my life, on the road, against the clock and off road.
No. Most coaching communication is written, through TrainingPeaks, email and messaging. Calls can be arranged when useful.
No. You only need to be able to describe how training is going and ask questions. Perfect grammar is not important.
A power meter is strongly recommended to help set training targets and review your sessions. If you do not have one, mention it in your application so we can discuss what would work for you.
Yes. Your schedule is part of the plan from the start. When it changes, let me know so we can decide what to move, shorten or leave out.
There is no mandatory three-month commitment. At least three months gives us time to establish a routine, see how you respond and adjust. Longer relationships allow us to work through different phases of training and racing.
Yes. Better climbing, longer rides and more consistent training are worthwhile goals in their own right. You do not need a race on the calendar.
No particular power number or race placing can be guaranteed. What you can expect is individual planning, careful review and honest feedback about your progress.
Share what you would like to work towards and what makes training difficult at the moment. A few clear details are enough to start the conversation.
Use the form to share your background, goals and availability.
I read every application and reply directly to discuss whether the coaching suits you.
If we both want to proceed, we agree on a start date and the information needed to plan your training.
Applying creates no payment obligation.