Press Release: Olympic and Paralympic Cycling Coach Craig Griffin Rejoining CTS

Written by:

Jim Rutberg

CTS Pro Endurance Coach

Updated On

March 7, 2025

For Immediate Release 

Olympic and Paralympic Cycling Coach Craig Griffin Rejoining CTS

(June 12, 2019 – Colorado Springs) – Premier endurance coaching company CTS is happy to announce that renowned cycling coach Craig Griffin is returning to reconnect with his passion for coaching individual athletes. The former USA Cycling Coach of the Year and US Para-cycling High Performance Director, and most recently Endurance Track Coach for Cycling Canada, is available for new athletes through CTS Athlete Services: www.trainright.com (719-635-0645).

Craig Griffin has a long and illustrious history with cycling, para-cycling, and CTS. He was the Endurance Track Coach for US Cycling through the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games before becoming one of the first CTS Coaches in 2001. From 2002 through 2008 Griffin led a team of CTS Coaches working with the US Paralympic Cycling Team, dramatically improving the team’s performance en route to winning multiple World Championships and medals in the 2004 and 2008 Paralympics, along with setting several world records.

Following a successful Paralympic campaign in 2008, Griffin left CTS to become the US Para-cycling High Performance Director and Head Coach for the US Para-cycling Team, positions he held through March 2013. As High Performance Director, Griffin developed a robust National Team program, doubling the number of athletes who met the time standards necessary to qualify for the team. Under Griffin’s direction, the team earned 17 medals at the 2012 London Paralympics, finishing 2^nd in the medal count behind Great Britain.

Griffin joined Cycling Canada in 2013 and led the program to Olympic bronze in the team pursuit in 2016, along with medals at the Pan Am Games, Commonwealth Games, world championships and world cups. He departed Cycling Canada in 2019.

Griffin’s return to coaching individual athletes is great news for CTS. “There are very few coaches in the world who have Craig Griffin’s level of experience, expertise, and results,” said CTS CEO and Founder, Chris Carmichael. “He’s been a huge asset for all the organizations he’s worked for, including CTS. I’m proud to have him back coaching for CTS, and I’m honored that CTS was where he wanted to go.”

“Working one-on-one with athletes is what I’m most passionate about,” said Griffin. “I’m proud of my roles in developing US Para-cycling from a club-like environment to a world-leading competitive program, and in leading Cycling Canada’s track program for six years, but I missed the unique and fulfilling relationships you develop when you work closely with individual athletes.

About CTS:

A pioneering company in the endurance coaching industry CTS has improved the performance of tens of thousands of athletes since 2000. Founded by renowned coach and author Chris Carmichael, and home to more than 50 professional coaches, CTS seeks to change lives and ultimately the world, through the power of movement, healthy habits, knowledge, and inspiration. The company provides personal coaching, training camps, and Endurance Bucket List experiences to athletes of all ability levels. For more information, visit www.trainright.com.

Media contact: Jim Rutberg, jrutberg@trainright.com, 719-360-2672