Nate Wilson, Head Coach
Nate entered the world of competitive cycling at 12 and is not planning an exit anytime soon. After ascending the junior ranks, he raced internationally as an under-23 (U23) member of USA Cycling’s national team. Nate’s results garnered him professional contracts and as a full-time, professional cyclist, Nate earned a B.A. in Integrative Physiology from the University of Colorado Boulder. After hanging up the cleats, Nate combined his experience as a professional cyclist with his academic training to take up coaching full time, which remains his sole employment to this day.
Nate began his coaching career in cycling-crazed Boulder, Colorado where he worked with a variety of athletes from European-based professionals to time-crunched weekend warriors. Through prescribing training with an attention to detail with and consideration of each athlete’s unique training context, Nate’s athletes achieved consistent success which caught the eye of USA Cycling. Starting with the organization as a Sport Science Consultant, he focused on U23 athlete development and performance optimization through everything from race nutrition to aerodynamic testing. After less than a year as a consultant, Nate took the reins of USA Cycling’s U23 road program as the Program Director and Head Coach where he coordinated staff and rider logistics while managing the program budget and making roster selections for races and overseeing race tactics.
In his final full-time position with USA Cycling as High Performance Director of the road and track programs, Nate managed the development and implementation of programs centered on enhancing overall athletic performance in facets ranging from training and nutrition to equipment selection and performance analysis. While Nate and the Catalyst Coaching staff continue to work closely with USA Cycling, the World Tour was to be his ultimate coaching destination. Currently, Nate is the EF Education First Professional Cycling Performance Manager, where he works with riders to manage the training, travel, recovery, and mental acuity cycling’s biggest races demand.
Education
B.A. Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder
Coaching Experience and Qualifications
Head Coach and Founder - Catalyst Coaching (September 2015 - Present)
Performance Manager - EF Education First Pro Cycling (November 2019 - Present)
High Performance Director of Road & Track Track Cycling - USA Cycling (January 2019 - October 2019)
Head Coach and Program Director - USA Cycling U23 National Team (January 2017 - December 2018)
Sport Science Consultant - USA Cycling U23 National Team (February 2015 - December 2016)
Associate Coach - FasCat Coaching (June 2014 - September 2015)
USA Cycling Level 1 Certified Coach
TrainingPeaks Level 2 Certified Coach
TrainingPeaks Endurance Coaching Summit Presenter
Coached athletes include Road, MTB, Cyclocross, and Triathlon
Personal Racing Highlights
1st Bailey Hundo MTB Race 2014
1st GC and KOM Mount Hood Cycling Classic 2012
5th GC Ronde l'Isard 2013
10th GC Tour of the Gila 2013
Member Under 23 World Championship RR Team 2013
Jim Peterman, Ph.D., Associate Coach and Head Physiologist
Initially finding cycling as a mountain biker, Jim transitioned to the road and began racing at the national level as a junior. Establishing himself as a time trialing ace, Jim spent his teens and twenties on the Pro Road Tour circuit chasing results at races such as the Redlands Bicycle Classic and Tour of the Gila while also pursuing a doctorate in Integrative Physiology from the University of Colorado. After claiming a Colorado state championship and earning a podium spot at elite nationals, his desire to get faster on the bike crystallized his desire to research applied aerodynamics and power output. His results and relentless work ethic on the bike landed him on the roster of top cycling teams.
Constantly transitioning between the skin suit and the lab coat resulted in Jim working with cycling industry insiders to translate physiological research to athletic performance. Having relentlessly pursued competitive cycling along with the research demands of a PhD, Dr. Jim can relate to athletes from the professional level to those who just love to ride while balancing other work/life priorities. Through having struck this balance for several years, Jim understands that a unique and holistic approach that is inclusive of off the bike factors is crucial to each athlete’s success and longevity. Increasingly, there seems to be a divide between those who perform physiological research and the practitioners who develop training plans and work with athletes. Jim is able to couple his time spent training, racing, traveling, and navigating his way through the bunch to be at the pointy end of a stage race with a doctoral level understanding of physiological factors which are unique to each athlete.
Education
Ph.D. Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder M.S. Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder B.A. Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder
Coaching Experience and Qualifications
Head Physiologist and Coach - Catalyst Coaching (September 2018 - Present)
USA Cycling Certified Coach
TrainingPeaks Level 2 Certified Coach
Coached athletes include Road, MTB, and Cyclocross
Cycling Performance Publications
Peterman JE, Lim AC, Ignatz RI, Edwards AG, Byrnes WC. Field-measured drag area is a key correlate of level cycling time trial performance. PeerJ, 2015; 3(4): e1144. Lim AC, Peterman JE, Turner BM, Livingston LR, Byrnes WC. Comparison of male and female road cyclists under identical stage race conditions. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011; 43(5): 846-52. Reger M, Peterman JE, Kram R, Byrnes WC. Exercise efficiency of low power output cycling. Scan J Med Sci Sports. 2013; 23(6): 713-721. Homestead EP, Peterman JE, Kane LA, Contini EJ, Byrnes WC. Estimating energy expenditure using individualized, power-specific gross efficiencies. Int J Sports Med. 2016; 37(14): 1129-1135.
Personal Racing Highlights
1st CO State ITT Championships 2017
3rd US National Elite ITT Championships 2013
8th St. 3 ITT Tour of the Gila 2014
5th GC Tucson Bicycle Classic 2014
11th ITT Redlands Classic 2014