Staff & Facility

Staff
Colin Izzard

 

Colin Izzard knows a good thing when he sees it, and he knew Brevard, North Carolina was the place for him the moment he saw it. And when he said he wanted to establish and run the first CTS training center outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado, we knew he was the right coach, in the right location, for the job. Colin combines the best skills and experience of a world-class coach with unsurpassed local knowledge of the best ride routes, trails, restaurants, and resources in the region. Looking for a challenging ride on empty roads, followed by a killer burrito over an in-depth conversation on training with power? Colin’s your man.
Kevin Todd
Outgoing, knowledgeable, and endlessly cheerful, Kevin Todd is one of the best coaches in all of CTS. He’s coached at our camps in California, Colorado, and North Carolina, along with innumerable private camps throughout the country, and he’s a big part of what keeps bringing athletes back for return visits.
 
 
Tracey Drews
Tracey is one of the rare coaches who has experienced CTS as both an athlete and coach. Her first experience with us was as an athlete at a Buellton Spring Training Camp, after which she applied to go through the CTS Coaching College and become a coach. With degrees in education and exercise science, Tracey understands there’s a difference between being knowledgeable and knowing how to impart that knowledge so it’s useful to you.
Thad Walker
Thad is most at home in the mountains, so he enjoys nothing more than guiding athletes over his favorite local roads and trails. And whether he’s coaching at a camp or working to guide an athlete to accomplish his or her goal, Thad has the right combination of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to get the job done right.
 
Andy Applegate
Andy Applegate has been coaching for 10 years and racing for 20. His depth of experience across all cycling disciplines has given him an intimate knowledge of all aspects of the sport from training methodology to the intricacies of race courses on and off road across the country. A nine time national champion himself, he knows how to help athletes of all ability levels get the most out of themselves and accomplish their athletic dreams and goals.
 
Matt St. Marie
Matt is our home-town boy in Brevard. He grew up in the area and went to college at Brevard College. But as an endurance athlete and coach he has traveled far and wide, and his strength lies in his ability to look at the big picture of an athlete's life while also honing in on the details that will make that athlete faster, stronger, and happier.
 
Tristan Cowie
Info about Tristan coming soon.

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Facility
Nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Asheville has long been one of the premier locations for endurance athletes to live and train. With its moderate climate, spectacular mountains, and Southern hospitality, it’s no wonder why. The finest roads, trails, and climbs in the South are just minutes away from the doors of our location. 

 

 

CONTACT: 828-378-0152; 147 East Main Street Ste 101, Brevard, NC 28712

DIRECTIONS: 

From I-40

  1. Merge onto I-26 E/74 E via the exit on the LEFT toward Hendersonville/Spartanburg/Asheville Airport.
  2. Take the NC-280 exit-exit 40-toward Asheville Regional Airport/Arden.
  3. Turn right onto NC-280/Airport Rd.  Continue to follow NC-280W.
  4. NC-280W becomes 64W.
  5. Turn left onto East Main Street.
  6. We are located at 147 East Main Street, Suite 101, Brevard NC 28712 in the Hollingsworth Building

From I-85

  1. Turn left onto Hwy 178.  Continue to follow Hwy 178 (Crossing into NC).
  2. Turn right onto Hwy 64E/Rosman Hwy.  Continue to follow Hwy 64E.
  3. Turn right onto East Main Street.
  4. We are located at 147 East Main Street, Suite 101, Brevard NC 28712 in the Hollingsworth Building

From Greenville, SC (Hwy 11)

  1. From Hwy 11, turn slight right onto Hwy 276/Geer Hwy/Cherokee Foothills Scenic Hwy.  Continue to follow Hwy 276 (Crossing into NC).
  2. Stay straight onto East Main Street.
  3. We are located at 147 East Main Strett, Suite 101, Brevard NC 28712 in the Hollingsworth Building