TWT 2025: Coaches' Corner

This thread is dedicated to the coaches that are helping get us through this year’s tour!

My Coach Cody, seemed unfortunately unimpressed with my Primers prep session today. I think he had high hopes to see suffering, selecting the new coach’s chair initially, before giving up and retreating to the, I regret to say, couch. He had even brought a toy to throw my way with a shake of his head, as encouragement.

At least he did not give up all hope. Each time the starters pistol went off during the session, he was startled to attention and kept close watch on my form. I didn’t expect him to hear, as I had headphones in … so I took note and turned down my volume.

We’ll both be ready for tomorrow’s TWT 2025 start with Team Scream! I will be sure to impress him then.

Good luck to all the participants and coaches!


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My coach and Directuer Sportif, Sochi, left my side on January 24th. The second photo is the last time we were together, the day she left😢


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Awww! Sorry to hear that Sir Eric.
My coach 1 is here, Boshi.


He likes to sit on the couch old man style and hide when I get scary. Coach 2 is Zorro, who came to check on me on the washroom partway through knighthood and ensure I wasn’t dead… They are colour matched, sibling barn cats suspected of having some Maine coon DNA in them…

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Very sorry to hear this Sir Eric. :broken_heart:

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Sorry to hear this Sir Eric! :broken_heart::broken_heart::broken_heart:

My coaches (I’ve upgraded to TWO coaches), Coach Todd and the Water Boy.

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So sorry to hear that Sir Eric.
Just launched my tour……Coach Willow says: Pedal. Faster

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Sufferlandrian Cheer Squad starting to assemble.



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Sochi’s soulful eyes - he’s beautiful. I’m so sorry for your loss.

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@Cheryl.Vasan Thank you. Hardest decision I’ve ever had to make. She is greatly missed😞.


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Coaches think the strawberry may have been doping 🤩🍀. Enjoy the Tour! “Every victory counts!”

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Coach Wendy says to the flogging stations.

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My heart goes out to you, Sir Eric.

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Coach Tyrion is judging me and the empty bike seat.

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You call that suffering? - Coach Wendy

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Coach Todd supervises every drop of Royale Paine to ensure maximum suffering!


He is so exhausted from being such a dedicated coach that he recruited a side kick! THE SPANIEL. If anyone here has ever owned a working springer spaniel, you will likely appreciate the uplift in effort. Continous sprint intervals with low cadence high power recovery drills. The Spaniel captured below in a rare moment of stillness…demonstrating how to ride :goat:

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Pitch invasion by coach Willow. Masterclass in relaxation……


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Coach Zorro applying heat therapy to my aging, aching knees ahead of this morning’s zoom Alpe d’Huez…
Going to be tough!

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My minion giving his thoughts on Rollercoaster.

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Hilarious!

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