Along with all Canadian sport organizations, Cycling Canada has adopted the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model as its framework for athlete and sport development . LTAD is based on sport science research combined with the practical experience of working with thousands of athletes and coaches to develop a comprehensive set of principles for effective athlete development. In fact LTAD is more than a model – it is a system and philosophy of sport development .
Cycling Canada has worked closely with the 5 Olympic disciplines to create cycling sport-specific LTAD documents. These documents target the specific pathway for athletes, coaches and officials within the LTAD framework.
LTAD Document
MTB-XC Cycling
Track Cycling
BMX Cycling
Para Cycling