Seacliff Coaching | Professional Cycling Skills Coach

About the Programme

Precision skills,
built to race.

The technical margins that separate the front of the race from the back are rarely discussed and almost never coached. The ability to carry speed through a corner in a bunch, descend with precision under pressure, or make clean decisions on wet roads in the final kilometres — these are skills. Not instincts.

Ben built Seacliff Coaching after seeing that gap up close — racing at national level with Team BridgeLane and watching riders with real engines lose time and confidence in the moments fitness alone can't cover. He started coaching skills the way he'd coach power: deliberately, with structure, and with the same seriousness the rest of the sport already gives to training.

Seacliff Coaching's Skills for High Performance programme is built for professional and development riders who want to close that gap. Already used by World Tour professionals, these sessions address the technical demands of racing at the highest level.

1:1

Expert coaching ratio

Core skill modules

Your Coach

Ben Metcalfe

Ben's coaching background is grounded in high-level racing experience. He represented Australia at the Junior World Championships in MTB before transitioning to road cycling, racing with Team BridgeLane — Australia's most successful domestic team — and competing in Europe. He has worked with World Tour professionals and athletes across all levels of the sport.

His approach to skills coaching is direct and technical. Every session is built around the specific demands of road racing — the decisions, the movement patterns, and the confidence required to perform when it matters.

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Curriculum

The six core modules

Six disciplines. Each one a lever on race performance.

Emergency Braking

Tyres have a finite grip budget — braking and cornering compete for the same resource. Threshold braking, weight transfer, and completing all braking before turn-in so all available grip goes into holding your line.

Bike–Body Separation

Lean the bike, not just your body. Outside foot down, inside knee out, fluid hips as the pivot point. When your body is separated from the bike's lean, you can pick it back up the moment grip starts to go.

Cornering

Racing line selection, late apex vs. geometric line, reading corner type — constant, decreasing, increasing radius, and blind. Exit speed compounds; entry speed does not.

Descending

Linked corners, linked thinking. Sacrifice the first apex to set up the second exit. Read 2–3 corners ahead, carry momentum between them, and turn a descent into a single flowing line rather than a series of problems.

Road Surface & Conditions

Reading gravel, painted lines, drain covers and wet roads at speed. The theoretically perfect line isn't always the right one — knowing when to deviate is a skill in itself.

Defensive Riding

Reading the bunch, anticipating danger, holding your line under pressure and reacting to sudden changes in a peloton. The defensive instincts that protect you in race situations.

What You Get

Beyond the
session itself

Every session includes structured follow-up — so the work done on the road sticks.

Video Analysis

On-bike and roadside footage reviewed and broken down. See exactly what's happening at the points that matter — corner entry, body position, braking zones.

Post-Session Breakdown

A written analysis of everything covered — what was worked on, what improved, and what to focus on next.

Investment

Simple, transparent pricing

Build skills at your own pace or commit to a package for real progression.

Recommended First Step

Initial Consultation

€500

Half-Day Session

A comprehensive starting point — a deep-dive assessment covering every base, from technical skill to mindset, so your programme is built around what you actually need.

Full on-road technical assessment
Video analysis
Mental performance review
Personalised development plan

1:1 Skills Session

€100

Per Session

Ongoing, personalised support following your initial consultation — tailored session by session to your riding, goals and progress. Perfect for a pre-race touch-up or getting back on track after a crash.

On-road technical coaching
Video analysis
Post-session written breakdown

Best Value

Package — 5 Sessions

€400

Total Package

€80 per session

The best way to build confidence and make real progress over time. Commit, train and level up.

On-road technical coaching
Video analysis every session
Post-session written breakdown
Progressive skills programme
Between-session check-ins

Team & Squad

Contact

Custom Pricing

Tailored programmes for professional teams, development squads and academies. Structured around race calendar and team objectives.

Group & individual formats
Multi-day camp options
Video analysis for all riders
Full team written reports

Get in Touch

Development Rider Rate

€300

5 Sessions

€60 per session

For junior and developing riders looking to build strong fundamentals in a supportive environment.

On-road technical coaching
Video analysis every session
Post-session written breakdown
Progressive skills programme

Skills forHigh Performance

Precision skills,built to race.