USA Cycling Courses

Fast Talk Labs is the leading provider of coach education courses for USA Cycling.

Explore our catalog of approved online courses.

See more on the benefits of becoming a USA Cycling certified coach including getting a free membership in Fast Talk Labs.

USA Cycling CEU Course on Bike Fit and Aerodynamics from Fast Talk Labs

Bike Fit & Aerodynamics: USA Cycling Course

This course featuring Dr. Andy Pruitt, coach and bike fitter Colby Pearce, and Todd Carver, cofounder of Retül and Head of Human Performance at Specialized, shows coaches how to guide their athletes to dial in the right balance of aerodynamics, power, and comfort for faster, stronger cycling.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Business Liabilities from Fast Talk Labs

Business Liabilities: USA Cycling Course

See how to protect your personal and business assets—and your athletes—with smart strategies that limit the liabilities for your coaching business.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Financial Literacy from Fast Talk Labs

Financial Literacy: USA Cycling Course

See how to track your coaching business’s financial health and forecast profit, manage losses, and plan for future financial scenarios.
USA Cycling CEU Course on How to Start a Small Business from Fast Talk Labs

How to Start a Small Business: USA Cycling Course

In this course, co-founder of Metta Endurance, coach Holly Benner provides a step-by-step guide to planning and launching your small business from ownership structure and government filings to finance and business plan.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Mental Strength and Resilience from Fast Talk Labs

Mental Strength & Resilience: USA Cycling Course

Drawing from the latest in sports psychology, this course gives coaches a structured approach to developing mental skills and resilience with guidance from Dr. Simon Marshall and pro triathlete and world champion Lesley Paterson.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Race Day Mindset from Fast Talk Labs

Race Day Mindset: USA Cycling Course

This course from Dr. Brian Butki and coach Grant Holicky shows coaches how to prepare athletes mentally for race day with Race Day Cognitive Plans, visualization drills, and plug-and-play cues to help athletes achieve their IZOF.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Altitude Training from Fast Talk Labs

Altitude Training Benefits, Risks, and Best Practices: USA Cycling Course

The popular phrase “sleep high, train low” does not fully capture the best practices of altitude training. In this course, coaches learn the physiology, timing, and strategy that makes altitude training more effective.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Sports Psychology 101 from Fast Talk Labs

Sports Psychology 101: USA Cycling Course

Understanding the basics of mindset, motivation, and mental skills can go a long way in coaching your athletes to better performance. This course explores the fundamentals of sports psychology for endurance athletes.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Low Energy Availability from Fast Talk Labs

Low Energy Availability: USA Cycling Course

Athletes who can’t do workouts or often bonk during races might be chronically under-fueled. This course featuring Dr. Emily Kraus and Siren Seiler-Viken teaches coaches how to spot the warning signs, understand the science, and use proven strategies to keep your athletes healthy, resilient, and performing at their best.
USA Cycling CEU Course on the Periodized Training 201 from Fast Talk Labs

Periodization 201: USA Cycling Course

This course from Joe Friel, Dr. Vladimir Issurin, and exercise physiologist Rob Pickels shows how “traditional” and “block” periodization methods work best, when to use them, and why they are best implemented for different athletes and training goals.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Strength and Conditioning from Fast Talk Labs

Strength & Conditioning: USA Cycling Course

Strength training for endurance athletes is one of the most powerful ways to improve performance. This course shows coaches how to recognize common strength imbalances, design year-round programs, and recommend functional strength work.
USA Cycling CEU Course on the Polarized Training Method from Fast Talk Labs

Polarized Training Method: USA Cycling Course

Science shows that polarized training supports long-term performance gains. See how to coach athletes using this 80/20 polarized approach.
Motivational Interviewing CEU Course for USA Cycling Coaches

Motivational Interviewing: USA Cycling Course

Explore evidence-based communication strategies used by world-class psychologists and coaches to boost trust, motivation, and rapport with your athletes.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Physiological Testing

Physiological Testing: USA Cycling Course

Learn how to interpret lab and field test results, communicate what they mean, and use test results to guide more precise, personalized training.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Warm-Up and Cooldown from Fast Talk Labs

Warm-Ups & Cooldowns: USA Cycling Course

Set your athletes up for peak performance, before and after the race with science-backed warm-ups and cooldowns.
USA Cycling CEU Course on Recovery from Exercise and Workouts

Recovery Strategies From Theory to Practice: USA Cycling Course

See how to put the best practices for daily, weekly, periodic, and seasonal recovery into practice to build performance gains faster.
Hydration USA Cycling Course from Fast Talk Laboratories

Hydration: USA Cycling Course

This online course examples hydration in detail, providing coaches with a science-based hydration playbook that dispels the myths and offers clear guidance on this surprisingly complex topic.
Cycling Interval Execution USA Cycling Course from Fast Talk Laboratories

Interval Execution: USA Cycling Course

This online course reveals the strategies top coaches use to craft smarter, more effective interval sessions based on exercise physiology.
Advanced Cycling Data Analysis USA Cycling Course from Fast Talk Laboratories

Advanced Data Analysis: USA Cycling Course

This online course shows how to analyze training and racing data effectively and efficiently to help athletes improve endurance sports performance.
Long-Term Athlete Development USA Cycling Course from Fast Talk Laboratories

Long-Term Athlete Development: USA Cycling Course

This course explores a proven framework for coaches to guide athletes through every stage of development from discovery to high performance to lifelong participation.
USA Cycling Course: Coaching Junior Athletes, a new cycling CEU course from Fast Talk Labs

Scaling Your Coaching Business: USA Cycling Course

Explore ways to grow your coaching business by offering athlete services like testing, strength training, and sports nutrition.
USA Cycling CEU Course: Medical Conditions and Injury Prevention

Medical Conditions and Injury Prevention: USA Cycling Course

This course gives coaches the tools they need to navigate medical gray areas, including clear protocols and simple decision-making frameworks.
USA Cycling Course: Coaching Junior Athletes, a new cycling CEU course from Fast Talk Labs

Fundamentals of Sports Nutrition: USA Cycling Course

This course shows coaches exactly how to guide athletes through every stage of fueling—from daily training to race day.
USA Cycling Course: Coaching Junior Athletes, a new cycling CEU course from Fast Talk Labs

Endurance Base Training: USA Cycling Course

Learn how to guide your athletes through a smart, sustainable base season—and lay the aerobic foundation for stronger performance, season after season.
USA Cycling Course: Coaching Junior Athletes, a new cycling CEU course from Fast Talk Labs

Basic Endurance Sports Data Analysis: USA Cycling Course

Explore how to translate heart rate, power files, and subjective feedback into smarter, more personalized coaching decisions.
USA Cycling Course: Coaching Junior Athletes, a new cycling CEU course from Fast Talk Labs

Coaching Masters Athletes: USA Cycling Course

This course helps coaches understand the physiology, motivation, and mindset of masters athletes to help them stay competitive at any age.
USA Cycling Course: Coaching Junior Athletes, a new cycling CEU course from Fast Talk Labs

Coaching Female Athletes: USA Cycling Course

Coaching females doesn’t have to be guesswork. See how leading coaches work with females to achieve high performance from juniors to masters.
USA Cycling Course: Coaching Junior Athletes, a new cycling CEU course from Fast Talk Labs

Coaching Junior Athletes: USA Cycling Course

This course shows coaches how to develop strong parent partnerships, apply Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) principles, and coach young athletes with a long view in mind.
USA Cycling Course: The Fundamentals of Physiology by Fast Talk Laboratories

Fundamentals of Physiology 101: USA Cycling Course

This course will provide you with a strong foundational understanding of how the human body responds to training.
USA Cycling Course: Assembling Your Athlete Service Team by Fast Talk Laboratories

Creating a Performance Enhancement Team: USA Cycling Course

This course shows how to build a team of endurance sports service providers to support your athletes in cycling and triathlon.
USA Cycling Course: Goal-Setting for Coaches and Athletes by Fast Talk Laboratories

Goal Setting for Coaches and Athletes: USA Cycling Course

As a coach, knowing how to help athletes define, refine, and achieve the right goal is one of the most powerful tools you can bring to the table.
USA Cycling Course: Mastering Coaching Skills 201 by Fast Talk Laboratories

Mastering Coaching Skills 201: USA Cycling Course

This course shows how to take your coaching expertise to the next level by developing your core coaching skills: communication, decision-making, emotional IQ.
USA Cycling Course: Navigating Business Structure by Fast Talk Laboratories

Navigating Business Structure: USA Cycling Course

See how to structure or restructure your coaching business to avoid common problems with laws, taxation, insurance, and hiring.
USA Cycling Course: The Business of Coaching 101 by Fast Talk Laboratories

The Business of Coaching 101: USA Cycling Course

This course from USA Cycling and Fast Talk Laboratories explores the business of coaching. See ways to become a more financially successful, efficient, and savvy business owner.
USA Cycling Course: Overreaching, Overtraining, and Burnout by Fast Talk Laboratories

Overreaching, Overtraining, and Burnout: USA Cycling Course

This course teaches coaches how to identify, prevent, and manage the full spectrum of overreaching, overtraining, and training-related dysfunction—with insights from world-renowned physiologist Dr. Stephen Seiler and other leading experts.
USA Cycling Course: Concussions in Cycling by Fast Talk Laboratories

Concussions in Cycling: USA Cycling Course

In this course for coaches, experts show how reduce the chance for concussions, respond to injuries, and support athletes in their journey to recovery.
USA Cycling Course: Coaching Para-Cycling Athletes

Coaching Para-Cycling Athletes: USA Cycling Course

Coaching para-cycling athletes requires understanding the unique needs and opportunities of athletes who have disabilities.
USA Cycling Course: Anti-Doping and Doping Control

Anti-Doping and Doping Control: USA Cycling Course

Learn how to navigate anti-doping rules, and to protect your athlete's integrity.
USA Cycling Course: A Coach's Promotional Toolkit by Fast Talk Laboratores

A Coach’s Promotional Toolkit: USA Cycling Course

Learn how to effectively market your coaching business, attract new clients, and grow your brand recognition—with clear steps and practical tools.
Fast Talk Labs Head Coach Ryan Kohler coaches a female cyclist while on a bike ride near Boulder, Colorado.

Coach-Athlete Communication: USA Cycling Course

This course from USA Cycling and Fast Talk Labs shows coaches how to upgrade their communication skills for greater success.
USA Cycling Course: The Art & Science of Training Plan Creation, Coach Dean Golich with World Champion Cyclists Allison Dunlap, and Mari Holden

The Art & Science of Training Plan Creation: USA Cycling Course

This course from USA Cycling and Fast Talk Labs reveals how eight master coaches craft the most effective training plans in cycling.