SEMIPRO PRO Coaching

Coaching for cyclists with a result on the line.

PRO is 1:1 coaching with Damian, for cyclists racing their target events. A road race. A Masters Worlds qualification. An elite gravel start. The gran fondo you’re chasing seriously. The events where the outcome matters.

$350 / 4 weeks · Cancel anytime · By application

Yaroslav on the World Masters Games 2025 podium in Taipei, arms wide with three gold medals.

What you get with PRO

Damian, in your corner, week by week.

The SEMIPRO system, delivered by the coach who built it, pointed at the result you’re chasing.

01 — Damian

The coach who has done this before.

Fourteen years coaching racers from junior categories to the WorldTour. You work with Damian directly. Weekly analysis, weekly check-ins, real conversations about your race, your numbers, and your decisions.

“It never feels like just following a generic training plan — the constant feedback and adjustments based on training and racing have really helped me progress and feel more prepared on race day.”

— Timon, 19 · Racing athlete

02 — System

Built for the result, not the test.

Your Fitness Fingerprint, your Performance Lever, your event calendar. Training that builds toward the moment that matters, not numbers that look good on a graph.

03 — Racing focus

Pacing, execution, late-race power.

PRO is built around racing problems. Pacing a TT. Surviving the selection. Holding power late in the gran fondo. Backing up the next day. The things that decide the result.

“It wasn’t off-the-shelf planning. It was a whole learning experience.”

“I look back at my early cycling career, I didn’t know very much. Damian didn’t just help me with training — he helped me with all the things that go into making a good performance. It wasn’t just off-the-shelf planning that you pay 100 bucks for and get very limited support with. It was a whole sort of learning experience, and that was pretty important.”

Jay Vine

WorldTour rider · UAE Team Emirates · Coached by Damian from beginner to pro

Your coach

Damian Ruse.

Fourteen years coaching racers — juniors stepping up through the categories, riders making it to the WorldTour, masters athletes chasing world-level results. Honestly, I’ve probably trained every discipline at some point. The SEMIPRO system is what comes out of that work — a way of reading riders, fatigue, and races that holds up when the result is on the line.

In PRO, Damian coaches you directly. No assistant coach layer. No system running on autopilot. Your training, your data, your race plan, your decisions — all read by the person who built the methodology.

250+

Athletes coached personally over fourteen years — from junior racers moving up through the categories, to masters chasing world-level results, to the rider Damian took to the WorldTour.

PRO athlete

Masters racing, at world level.

One coach, one system, pointed at the result that matters — in some of the most competitive masters racing in the world.

Yaroslav, 54

Road and ITT · 3× Masters World Champion

3× gold — ITT, criterium, and road race — at the World Masters Games 2025 in Taipei.

Kazakhstan National ITT Champion, 2024 and 2025.

Athletes I’ve coached.

Currently coaching

Yaroslav, 54 — 3× Masters World Champion
Timon, 19 — Racing athlete

Past athletes

Jay Vine — WorldTour rider · UAE Team Emirates
Marcus Culey — Professional Cyclist · 3× UCI Victories
Sam Hill — Tour de Brisbane Winner · NRS racer
Justine Barrow — Spirit of Tasmania GC Winner · National Gravel Champion of Australia

Plus hundreds of other athletes chasing every kind of cycling goal — from first gran fondos to national championships across multiple countries.

Who PRO is for

For cyclists racing their events, seriously.

PRO is for cyclists chasing a real result. The category doesn’t matter. What matters is that there’s a moment on your calendar where the outcome matters. A podium. A qualification. A time. A breakthrough at your level.

Pros and developing pros

Preparing for target events and season goals at the top end of the sport.

Racers chasing breakthrough results

Elite road, gravel, criterium. U23 through to seasoned amateurs racing for wins.

Serious gran fondo athletes

Worlds Gran Fondo qualifiers, age-group podium chasers, riders going to specific events to race them, not finish them.

Masters World Championship racers

TT, road, age-group competition at the highest masters level.

What unifies them: a real result on the line, and a willingness to train like it. PRO is the product for that. If your goal is general fitness, finishing an event, or building a base, Guided is the right starting point.

One exception: if you specifically want Damian as your coach and your goals don’t fit the racing frame, apply anyway. The application is a conversation, not a transaction.

How PRO works

From application to first race plan.

PRO is by application. Damian reads every one. If it’s the right fit, you start within the week.

Apply

Short application: your racing, your goals, your data. About ten minutes. Damian reads every one personally.

Strategy call

If it's the right fit, a 30-minute call with Damian. You walk through your season, your events, your history, your numbers.

Fitness Fingerprint

Damian builds your full Fingerprint. Physiological profile, durability map, performance lever. The foundation everything else sits on.

First plan, first events

Weekly training, weekly check-ins, event-by-event planning. Damian reads every file. Real conversations about real decisions.

Fit check

Be honest with yourself before applying.

PRO is a serious commitment. It works best for athletes who are clear about what they want from it.

✓

PRO is right if

You're racing your events seriously, with a real result on the line
You want Damian as your coach, specifically
You have a calendar with target events and a season shape
You can train consistently across the year, with the volume your goals demand
You want a coach who reads files, asks hard questions, and pushes back
You're ready to make training decisions in conversation, not in isolation

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PRO is not right if

Your goal is general fitness or finishing an event
You want a plan to follow without ongoing coach involvement
You don't currently have target events on the calendar
You're looking for the cheapest coaching option
You want a coach who delivers a template and steps back
You're between training blocks and not sure what your next season looks like — Guided is the better starting point

Pricing

One tier. One coach. Clear price.

PRO is a flat monthly rate. No upsells. No add-ons. You get all of it.

SEMIPRO PRO

The result-on-the-line tier.

$350 / 4 weeks

Billed every 4 weeks. Cancel anytime, no contract. By application — Damian reads every one.

Included

1:1 coaching with Damian, weekly
Full Fitness Fingerprint and Performance Lever
Event-by-event planning and execution review
Weekly file analysis and plan adjustment
Direct messaging access between sessions
Strategy and pacing for every target event
Post-event debrief and forward planning

Where PRO sits in the SEMIPRO ladder.

Four tiers. Each one a clear category, not just a price step.

Plans

Guided

PRO

Coach involvement

No coach

Coach-led, ongoing

Damian, directly

Built for

DIY structured training

Personal goals, events, fitness

Events with a result on the line

Plan adjustment

Self-managed

Weekly, system-led

Weekly, by Damian

Event planning

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Event-level

Event-by-event

Entry

Buy and start

By application

Price

From $200

$200 / 4 weeks

$350 / 4 weeks

Daily sits outside this table — different product category, intensive prep for one peak event, premium pricing.

Questions

What people ask before applying.

Why is PRO by application?

Because Damian only has so many PRO slots, and the product only works if the athlete is the right fit. The application takes ten minutes. If it’s not a fit, Damian will say so and point you to Guided or Plans.

I’m doing a gran fondo, not a race. Is PRO for me?

If you’re racing the gran fondo — chasing a result, a placing, a Worlds qualification, a specific time — yes. PRO works for gran fondo athletes the same way it works for road racers. If you’re riding the gran fondo to finish it, Guided is the better fit.

Is PRO the same as Daily?

No. PRO is ongoing season coaching with Damian — weekly cadence, event by event. Daily is short-term intensive prep for one major peak event, daily access, much higher touch. Most racing cyclists belong in PRO. Daily is for the once-in-a-lifetime build.

I race at a regional level. Is PRO overkill?

Maybe. If you’re chasing a result at your level, no. If you’re racing for the experience and want general fitness, Guided is a better fit. The question isn’t the level you race at. It’s whether the result matters to you.

What if I’m between seasons?

If you’re not currently racing and have no event in the near horizon, Guided is the smarter starting point. Start there, build your foundation, move to PRO when the season takes shape.

I’m not racing, but I want Damian as my coach. Is there a path?

Yes. PRO is built around racing-result coaching, but a small number of PRO athletes are there because they specifically want Damian, regardless of whether their goals are race-shaped. If that’s you, apply and say so. Damian will read it and decide if it’s a fit.

How long do PRO athletes usually stay?

Most stay across full seasons, often multiple. The system compounds. Year two is sharper than year one because Damian knows the rider, the patterns, and the limiters.

Can I cancel?

Anytime. No contract, no notice period beyond the current 4-week block.

What if I’m not sure?

Apply. The application is a conversation, not a transaction. If PRO isn’t the right product, Damian will tell you, and point you to the one that is.

Apply for PRO

If the result matters, work with the coach who has been there.

Fourteen years coaching racers, from junior categories to the WorldTour. PRO is for the cyclists racing the moment that matters.

$350 / 4 weeks · Cancel anytime · By application