Reid Beloni
CTS Senior Cycling Coach
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Languages: English
Services Provided:
- Online Coaching
- Paid Coaching Consultations
- Private Camps
About The Coach
“My approach to coaching is equal parts scientific and personal. I think power meters are great and have really improved the coach-athlete relationship, but that you also need to truly enjoy riding your bike to see lasting fitness gains. Additionally, I believe in working together with my athletes through regular communication to create goals and a plan that is the correct alignment of training, life, family and rest, all while finding joy in the process.”
I have pretty much always ridden a bike, first in a gang of neighborhood kids on the weekend, and then later commuting 5 miles to and from school most days because I didn’t have a parking pass. In high school, a mentor from the local bike shop convinced me to go on some longer rides and eventually try racing, and I never looked back.
My passion for endurance exercise led me to a B.S. degree from Virginia Tech in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, followed by a M.S. degree from Appalachian State University in Exercise Science. I did that while enjoying a fun and successful collegiate cycling career and racing on the road at an elite level. I joined CTS in 2014, and have really enjoyed the opportunity to coach athletes around the world in a wide range of disciplines.
I spent a few years focusing on endurance mountain bike with some highlights being Cape Epic, winning Marathon Nationals, and a top 20 at Leadville. I’ve been riding gravel since before “gravel bikes” were invented, and started racing gravel as soon as races came to our area (around 2012) and later traveled to some of the premier events like Landrun, UnBound and SBT GRVL. I’m less focused on my own racing now but will occasionally test my legs at a local event.
My education in sport also continues, as I like staying up-to-date on the latest research and training tools so I can give informed advice to my athletes. I own and operate an independent bike fit studio, where–like my coaching–I blend high-precision data with athlete feedback for comfort and power. I have been trained by SBCU in Retul technology and use their tools and a suite of others in my fitting. I am a PMBIA / GSMBC Level 2 Air mountain bike skills instructor, which I will use in private instruction with my athletes. In addition to coaching and riding, I enjoy many outdoor mountain activities, including hiking with my dog and wife, fellow coach Nina.
Sports Coached
- Cyclocross
- E-Racing & Indoor Training
- Endurance Sports
- Gravel Cycling
- MTB
- Road Cycling
- Road Running
- Trail Running
Coaching Specialties
- Adaptive & Para Athletes
- Endurance Nutrition & Fueling Strategies
- High-Performance Racing & Podium Goals
- Junior & U23 Development
- Time-Crunched Athletes
Education / Certifications
- BS in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
- MS in Exercise Science
- USAC Level 2 Coach
- PMBIA Level 2 Air
- Retul Level 2
Coaching Services & Experience
Coaches The Following Coaching Package Levels:
- Premium
- Select
- Ultimate
Notable Event Coaching / Race Experience
- Leadville 100 MTB
- Cape Epic
- Marathon MTB Nationals
- Breck Epic
- Unbound
- MidSouth
- Rule of Three
- SBT GRVL
- South East Gravel
- Collegiate Road Nationals
- Collegiate MTB Nationals
- Junior Road Nationals
- Junior MTB Nationals
- Haute Route
- GFNY