The Track Camp , Anadia

Marcel Laurenz aka @germandwarf

Over the last 5 year, Pete has been guiding me to achieve my goals and to set the targets right. His ability to finetune my program as well as to listen to my daily challenges paid off in 4 medals at Master’s Worlds and almost a Top 100 UCI ranking. An easy to talk to attitude mixed with expert knowledge is the key to success. Sprint, Keirin, Team sprint, he is the person to talk to

Joachim Ritter

Do you want to become a better sprinter then choose Pete Mitchell as your coach. Instead of the usual cookie cutter approach he will get to know you and work with you to figure out what to focus on to get the most out of your potential. Being a father of three and running my own company is a blessing but when it comes to time and energy sometimes there isn’t as much left as I would want. Despite that with Pete’s support I managed to break a Masters WR , Danish National record and win the Danish team sprint champs. I cannot recommend him highly enough

Eamonn Byrne

Pete has brought me from complete amateur to high performance athlete in the space of 6 years. During that time he was able to adapt his coaching style and programmes to meet my often changing goals and  demands. This culminated in qualification and a top 5 at the Paralympic games in Tokyo with my stoker Martin Gordon who is also coached by Pete. It has been a learning experience as well as a sporting journey

Charlene Du Preez

In 2018 I chose to switch from a track/road endurance rider to a track sprinter with the goal of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games. I was already in my second year in England and I had done a couple of sprint races. At a sprint meeting in Moscow, I met a BlackLine rider (Joachim) and he encouraged me to check out the Sprint tactics sessions that Pete offers. So I did. At the same time I was interested in changing coach to help me reach my goal.

I reached out to Pete and he schedule a telephone call with me, which he phoned me exactly to the minute of the scheduled time. I already then knew that we’ll get along fantastically 🙂

I attended a Sprint Tactics session in September 2018 and then we started my personal coaching in October 2018.

Pete has a passion for this sport more than anyone else I have ever met before. Not only to work with elite sports people, but anyone who wants to ride faster, he shares his knowledge and unique training techniques to help anyone reach their goal. Whether it is to qualify for the Olympics or to help you ride 0.3 seconds faster in your own time, he shares the same passion for each. Pete and his family welcomed me into their lives as a friend and through the tough year of covid we all experienced, he always had the right words at the right time and so much patience to keep me encouraged.

I am forever grateful for having the opportunity to be coached by who I would say is the best Track Sprinting coach on earth.

We reached our goal and double bonus is that I have gained a friend for life.

James Fosbery

Since starting with Pete I have seen a steady progression in terms of times and tactics on the bike and of both weight shifted and technique in the gym. Easily contactable and happy to chat, Pete is always happy to provide feedback on anything from a match sprint to a squat. Being coached by Pete has completely revolutionised the way that I train, the program is highly individualised and very much takes into account how much time and equipment you have available to you to train.  As well as this he came and supported me at BUCS with tactics, warm up advice, timings and a big push – what more could you want from a coach?

In short Pete is a bit of a legend and if you’re considering being coached by him, I wholeheartedly suggest that you take the plunge and start, and if you aren’t considering it – why not?!

Ed Lowe

“Pete become my coach when I first started to Sprint.  He was easily able to inspire and motivate me, and we quickly formed a really good working relationship.  I attended all of Pete’s tactical sessions which were invaluable to me.   Pete’s knowledge is obviously extensive and all encompassing and covered all aspects of racing, training, nutrition, equipment and set-up.   Pete was particularly helpful to me when I had some challenges and setbacks.  Pete is particularly easy to work with as he has a very approachable and has a balanced and sensible attitude to training and racing.  I can recommend Pete to anyone looking to improve their sprinting performance on the track”

Amanda Chambers

Being coached by Pete is like having access to the encyclopaedia of track sprinting.  So much knowledge and experience that he shares with you through a comprehensive training plan on and off the track.  The plan is personalised to you but sprinkled with invaluable insights, tips and technique gleaned from Pete’s own track career at the highest level.  Advice and support around race day, nutrition and equipment helps make it a complete coaching package

Adey Dent

Twelve months ago I decided that I needed some more structure to my training if I was to achieve the ultimate goal. I first approached Pete late in 2013 asking if he was interested in taking me on as a rider, My main question before we started was will you listen to me.

Because I’m’ 53 and a shift worker I needed a coach that was going to advise me, know what he was doing, be realistic in the training that was to be set, but mostly Listen to the needs of a 53 year old shift worker. Because of the shifts there are days when I just can’t train, because of the shifts we couldn’t work on a 7 days cycle, unless you an understanding coach there is no way you will ever understand all of these things unless you have personally worked shifts, or you’re prepared to listen and adapt the way you coach, which Pete did

Pete Mitchell did all of the above and some; he is always open to different ideas and suggestions but always keeps the main goals in mind.  He is always available for a chat, gives good advice most of all the conversation never deviates from you, and remains on the subject.

End result 2014 was my best season yet, national 500 champion, national sprint champion, world 500tt champion, world team sprint champion, results speak for themselves, massive thank you to Pete Mitchell

Yewande Adesida

I only worked with Pete for seven months, but in the first few weeks I was able to develop my match sprint tactics after receiving detailed video feedback. This gave me a lot of confidence when it came to racing and played a significant contribution in my performance at the National Sprinters League in 2019 – I’m not sure I would have placed so highly without this input.

Pete came to BUCS, my target race, to offer his support which made me feel more at ease throughout the day, but what I appreciated the most was that I didn’t feel like he was imposing at all on my routine when he gave his advice.

James Brightwell

I’ve been coached by Pete now for a number of years. Over this time I’ve PB’d in every season and broke the 11 second barrier this year. His knowledge and training methods are constantly evolving and he is always willing to make any training requirements fit exactly what you need. His personal touches are amazing, and really gets to know you as a rider and a person. He creates a high performance partnership between his riders and himself and I can honestly say that I’ve never questioned what he does. He, quite simply, is a brilliant coach and I look forward to continue to work with him, and get faster, for years to come!

George Sloan

Before I had Pete things were missing. I was lost for ideas for training and tactics for racing. The feedback I got was from my family and it encouraged me. But what I needed was some more technical feedback. Once I started using Pete I became dedicated as I had a proper training program. I became more confident in races as I had a plan. I became more interested in the training.

Pete came to the national track championships and helped by giving me warm ups, suggesting race tactics and objectives. He’s happy and helpful and always says when he’s available. It doesn’t matter that I hardly ever see Pete because the coaching is done online and over email, it’s so easy! He always tells me that the most important thing is to enjoy my cycling, never to give up and to always try my hardest.

Chris Gibbons

Working with Pete as my sprint cycling coach is without doubt the best decision I have made to improve my performance on the track. In addition to a great individual training plan Pete has given bio mechanical feedback on crucial areas of my technique, providing coaching tips that have led to immediate increases in my power and efficiency on the bike.

Before working with Pete I struggled to understand match sprint tactics and didn’t have the confidence to control the races I entered. One of Pete’s great gifts as a coach is his ability to explain and demonstrate match sprint tactics in a clear and straightforward way. After attending a few of Pete’s sprint camps my confidence in my own tactical ability has risen to a point where I feel in control of the whole race.