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Coach Conference 2025
Ontario Cycling (OC), with support from Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) & Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO), is proud to announce the annual Coach Conference on November 29-30 in Milton. The conference is open to OC members and non-OC members that focus on Intro to Competition, Competition Development and High Performance levels.
LOCATION & TIME
Date:Â Saturday, November 29th – Sunday, November 30th
Time:Â 9am – 4pm
Location: Home2Suites (Milton, ON)
This year’s conference has been carefully designed to provide coaches with an opportunity to curate their own personal development plan. Every session is connected by a clear throughline, ensuring that the learning which takes place is directly tied to your coaching practice. You won’t just hear from speakers, you will have several opportunities to pause, reflect, and capture what matters most for your growth. The conference will be facilitated by National Coach Developer of the Year Recipient Glenn Cundari (Founder Coach+) who will also lead sessions, workshops, and conclude the conference with a guided wrap-up that brings it all together, leaving each coach with a personalized development plan that carries forward long after the event. Â
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Conference Speakers
Glenn Cundari
Conference Facilitator
From North Bay, Ontario, and born into a family with a natural affinity for learning and an insatiable curiosity, Glenn's early years were marked by a profound need to want and know more. This trait laid the foundation for what would become a lifelong dedication to empowering others through the art of coaching.
Dr. Judy Goss
Speaker
Judy Goss, PhD is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant®, who works with National and Olympic/Paralympic Team members including athletes from Skate Canada, Wrestling Canada, Athletics Canada, Swim Ontario, Skate Ontario and Ontario Cycling. Judy received her PhD in Sport Psychology from the University of Maryland. She has served as the Mental Performance Lead for the National Sport Science and Sport Medicine Advisory Committee for Own the Podium and was the Mental Performance Lead at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario for almost 2 decades.
Jenny Trew
Speaker
Jenny Trew has more than ten years’ experience as a national and international level cycling coach. After retiring from professional road racing, she focused on improving learning opportunities for female athletes by building The Cyclery Racing. The team soon became a standout of the women’s domestic Canadian road racing scene, providing a stepping stone to professional racing due to the highly structured and deliberate learning environment. Jenny then switched her sights to the track where she worked with athletes throughout the National Team pipeline from the first experience at a National team camp at the under 17 level through to World Championships. She led Canada trackside at multiple international events including successful Pan American Games and World Championships campaigns.
Josh Good
Speaker
Josh is an exercise physiologist working with Cycling Canada's Endurance program, primarily with track cycling. In his work with Cycling Canada, he is involved with testing athletes in the lab and on track, analyzing performance during training and competition. Josh has also consulted with road and mountain bike programs on preparing for races, with a focus on heat and altitude, which was part of Josh’s research in graduate school.
Greg Lewandowski
Speaker
Greg is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and is also a High-Performance Certified Member of Sport Scientist Canada. Over the years, he has gained extensive experience working with various sports at the provincial, national, and international levels, including wheelchair rugby, sailing, figure skating, and cycling. Currently, Greg serves as a strength and conditioning coach at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario, where he works with the National Track Sprint Endurance teams of Cycling Canada.
Aly Hodgins
Speaker
Alyse (Aly) Hodgins is a Physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience, 8 of which have been working in High Performance Track Cycling. With certifications from Bike Fit Canada, Retul, Sport Physio Canada and advanced training in musculoskeletal assessment and treatment, Aly uses this unique lens to support the Canadian Track Cycling Team through the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Aly is currently involved in saddle health research involving both amateur and professional cyclists. Outside of work, Aly enjoys riding her bike in Halton Hills, Curling and spending time with her 2 young daughters. 
Rob Holmgren
Speaker
Rob is an NCCP Performance Competition Certified Coach with over 25 years of coaching experience. He was the Provincial MTB Coach for Ontario from 2018-2025 leading teams to numerous national championships and leading Team Ontario at the 2022 and 2025 Canada Games. Many of Rob's athletes have achieved significant international success including selection to Olympic Games, capturing World Cup podiums, and winning World Championship titles. Rob has recently accepted the Mountain Bike Head Coach position with Australia.
Speaker Sessions
“Delivering Killer Feedback” by Glenn Cundari
Communication is everything when it comes to coaching and some of the most valuable coaching comes from what you say to an athlete about their training and performance.  Whether you’re a new coach or a seasoned leader, we will challenge how you think about feedback—and give you the tools to deliver it with clarity, purpose, and impact.
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“The Physiological Demands of Endurance Cycling and Fatigue Resistance” by Josh GoodÂ
We all know that key indicators to endurance cycling performance are the maximal ability of the aerobic system (VO2Max) and the ability to work for a sustained period at a high percentage of this maximum. However, an additional factor that has been explored recently is fatigue resistance, which is the ability to produce power in a fatigued state. In this session we will explore the basics of endurance physiology, the factors that affect fatigue resistance and ideas behind how to train it.
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“Keeping Athletes Training: The importance of Saddle Health” by Aly Hodgins
In this presentation we will discuss common saddle health complaints, contributing factors, how to prevent problems and when to involve a medical professional. We will also discuss monitoring tools to ensure athletes are healthy and comfortable when training.
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“Gold Medal Profiles: What are they? How can they be used?” by Josh Good
“Coaching the Human Being and Creating a Team Environment in an Individual Sport” by Dr. Judy Goss
Cycling is primarily an individual sport, but rarely can an individual be successful if they don’t have the training partners and support to foster their development. In this workshop, we will explore the importance of human connection and the social-emotional aspect of coaching athletes. Correspondingly, creative methods of creating a team environment in an individual sport will be presented and discussed.
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“Incorporating Strength & Conditioning into your Daily Training Environment” by Greg Lewandowski
We’ve been told about the importance of integrating strength and conditioning into athlete training but are often challenged with how this can be efficiently integrated based on the age and stage of the athlete, while navigating increasing competition sessions. This session will discuss the overall benefits of incorporating S+C at all stages, provide practical examples of how this can be done, and explain how even some simple exercises can have long-term impact. Â
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“Ontario’s Cycling Success: What can we learn from the past 4 years?” by Rob Holmgren & Jenny Trew
Ontario Junior/U23 athletes have experienced some significant success over the past 4 years: 7 Junior & 3 U23 World Championships, along with15 Junior & U23 Worlds medals.  What has changed? What are we doing different? And what can we learn from these successes? Coaches Rob Holmgren and Jenny Trew will share insights from their recent coaching experiences working with athletes who achieved success at the international level. The goal of this session is to help highlight some best practices but also open the discussion for all coaches to share their observations – was there something that has been done different coming out of the pandemic and what do we need to keep doing to keep Ontario athletes competitive at international levels?
