XCO · Marathon · Gravel

MTB and gravel coaching

For mountain bike and gravel riders who train with a power meter and want their season planned around their physiology, their races and their week. Coached personally by Jānis Mūsiņš or Dana Rožlapa, online from Costa Blanca, Spain.

Mārtiņš Blūms, coached by Jānis: 17th at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, cross-country (XCO)
Life Time Grand Prix 2026: Mārtiņš 7th overall, invited back and racing the 2027 series
Jānis Mūsiņš: 2024 Coach of the Year, Latvian Cycling Federation (MTB and road)

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Mārtiņš Blūms jumping the Olympic rings drop at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games mountain bike race

What you get

A coach, a plan and your data, working together

Every plan is coached personally by Jānis or Dana. The plans differ in how much of your coach's time and how many data streams they include.

In every plan

A personalised training plan in TrainingPeaks, written by your coach
WKO5 power analysis and plan adjustments: monthly on Core, weekly on Performance, ongoing on Full-Service
Direct contact with your coach: TrainingPeaks messages plus emails, Zoom calls or WhatsApp, depending on the plan
Strength, core and mobility blocks
INSCYD testing at a discount (Full-Service includes one test a year)

Recommended

For MTB and gravel racing, Performance adds

Race strategy and race analysis for your main races, up to 3 a season: INSCYD, Best Bike Split, MyWindsock, course analysis
Race-day fuelling
Recovery monitoring (sleep, HRV)
Lactate samples you take yourself, reviewed twice a season
Breathing rate (Tymewear) and core temperature, heat and BFR training
TrainingPeaks Premium included

Full-Service adds strategy for every race, equipment, aero and bike fit, and training camp planning.

Core€129 a monthWaitlist only
Performance€199 a monthRecommended
Full-Service€299 a monthLimited places

No minimum term. A power meter is required.

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How it works

01Book a free intro callWith Jānis or Dana: the coach you book with takes the call. About 30–45 minutes, no commitment.
02Choose your planCore (waitlist only), Performance or Full-Service. No minimum term.
03Onboarding call60–90 minutes with your coach, with a short intake form.
04Your first training weekIt appears in TrainingPeaks within 2–3 days of the onboarding call.

Our approach to MTB and gravel

Training built around the demands of your event

A cross-country race, a marathon and a gravel race ask for different things. We plan your season around the events that matter to you and use your power data, and testing where it helps, to decide what to train.

Cross-country (XCO, XCC)

Short, very hard races: a fast start, repeated surges and climbs. We train the efforts your races are made of and plan your season to peak for the races you choose.
Marathon (XCM)

Long days of climbing on changing terrain: pacing, fuelling and fatigue resistance, so you still have power in the last hour.

Race-day fuelling is part of Performance; a full nutrition strategy is part of Full-Service.
Gravel

Long, fast races, in a group and alone: a pacing plan from your power data and the course, and fuelling for many hours on the bike.

Best Bike Split, MyWindsock and course analysis for your main races on Performance.
Power and data

A power meter is required. Your coach reviews your rides in WKO5 and adjusts the plan in TrainingPeaks.

Recovery monitoring (sleep, HRV) on Performance and Full-Service.
Testing

Optional INSCYD and lactate testing in person in Spain, at our testing locations or at a camp, used where it helps your training decisions.

Performance also reviews lactate samples you take yourself, twice a season.
Your week

The plan fits around work, family and travel, and changes when they do.

Results

Proven from Olympic cross-country to US gravel

Jānis coaches Mārtiņš Blūms, from the Olympic cross-country race in Paris to the Life Time Grand Prix, the US off-road series.

Mārtiņš Blūms

Olympian, mountain bike (XCO, XCC) · coached by Jānis
- 17th, Paris 2024 Olympic Games (XCO)
- 6th, European Championships (XCC)
- 4th, World Cup, USA (XCC)
Life Time Grand Prix 2026

Mārtiņš Blūms · gravel and MTB, USA
- 7th overall, men's series
- 2nd, Big Sugar Gravel 2026 (series final)
- Entered as a wild card, after Sea Otter Gravel and UNBOUND
- Invited back and racing the 2027 series
Jānis Mūsiņš

Head coach · across all disciplines
- 2024 Coach of the Year, Latvian Cycling Federation, MTB and road
- Coached Olympic XCO riders Mārtiņš Blūms (Latvia) and Yana Belomoina (Ukraine), Paris 2024
- Founder of Train2Win, coaching from Costa Blanca, Spain

What MTB and gravel athletes say

Really love how the training process is managed in TrainingPeaks. I just add my thoughts and always get a quick answer on how to proceed, so I'm truly happy with how I'm kept updated.

Nauris ZviedrisXCO · excerpt · coached by Jānis

The training process was very clear and purposeful: the direction was always clearly set, and any problems or mistakes were solved quickly. I really value the individual approach and the data analysis, which helped me see my progress, and the chance to try different disciplines, from TT to gravel, which kept training varied and interesting. Working together inspired me to get more involved in the cycling scene and to ride with stronger athletes.

Nikolajs BumanisRoad and gravel · coached by Jānis

The training is well thought out, individually tailored and focused on results. Dana helps you not only get stronger on the bike, but also train smarter and believe in your own abilities. I definitely recommend her!

Regnārs DreimanisMTB marathon and road · coached by Dana

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Questions

MTB and gravel coaching: common questions

Do I need a power meter?

Yes. A power meter is required for all plans: your coach plans your training and reviews your rides from its data.

Do you coach both mountain bike and gravel?

Yes. We coach cycling: road, time trial, gravel and mountain bike. Your plan is built around the events you choose, whichever bike you race them on.

I don't race at a high level. Is this coaching for me?

Yes. We coach everyone from riders preparing for their first big event to Olympians, and every plan is built around your current level, schedule and goals. Core is best suited to athletes who already have some training experience.

Do I have to come to Spain?

No. Coaching is delivered remotely through TrainingPeaks and direct contact with your coach, for athletes worldwide, in English, Latvian or Russian. Only lab-style testing, which is optional, is done in person in Spain, at our usual testing locations or at one of our camps.

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