Stages Cycling partner with Today's Plan

Power meters and coaching software. Those are two things that aren’t likely to be on every mountain bikers radar, but for anyone who wants to ride faster, they really should be. You’ll surely recognise the Stages Cycling name due to their highly popular mountain bike cranks, which allow riders to see their power output in real time. You may be less familiar with Today’s Plan however, as they’re a relatively new Australian company based in Canberra. No doubt you’ll be hearing a lot more from the Aussie company in the near future however, as their impressive cycling-specific coaching software is seriously pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with riding analytics. As each month passes by, more coaches, riders and teams all over the globe are tapping into Today’s Plan, with Trek Factory Racing being one of the most notable teams to get on board. Closer to home, Today’s Plan is the secret to many high profile mountain bikers in Australia, including EWS rider Josh Carlson, 24 hour solo champion Jason English, National XCM Champion Peta Mullens, and young gun Chris Hamilton. And if the recent results from those riders are anything to go by, this ain’t no fad. The big news for Today’s Plan however, is the recent announcement of their partnership with Stages Cycling, which is sure to open the doors to even more advanced training software that’s targeted specifically at you. Read on for the scoop…

What do Josh Carlson, Peta Mullens, Chris Hamilton and Jason English have in common? They’re all training with the help of Today’s Plan software.

Press Release: Stages Cycling & Today’s Plan Announce Technology Partnership to Shape the Future of Cycling Training

Leading power meter manufacturer, Stages Cycling, has established a technology partnership with Today’s Plan an emerging web-based training & analytics company. The partnership will see the creation of a Stages Cycling training and data analysis platform. This new online system allows Stages Cycling to create specific training programs, tailor data analysis and leverage educational content from Stages’ specialists.

“Our goal is to make it even easier for every Stages Cycling customer to train with power data and to analyze this data to help them improve. By doing so, we’re helping our customers get the maximum benefit from their Stages product” says Doug Crawford, VP of Stages Cycling “We have a lot of in-house expertise on how best to train with power and we’re very excited by the opportunity to partner with Today’s Plan to bring those new concepts to life”.

Software development is already under way with the initial beta version of the site expected to go live in early August 2016. The two companies have been working closely to conceptualize and design the initial foundation for the platform, as well as define a longer-term development roadmap.

“Today’s Plan is thrilled to be working collaboratively with Stages Cycling on this project” says Ben Bowley, CEO of Today Plan. “I have spent most of my working career in consumer electronics companies including 14 years at Apple, so I understand the ‘ease of use’ expectations that consumers have and know that the integration between hardware and software is the key to that. Since we began talking to Stages two years ago, it was clear that we had many shared goals, including modernizing cycling training by making it simple for customers to undertake structured training which capitalized on increasingly popular sensor technology, particularly power meters.”

About Stages Cycling:

Stages Cycling LLC, based in Portland, OR launched the Stages Power meter at Interbike in September 2012. The new Stages Power meter immediately made waves in the power measurement category. Since the brand has expanded into the commercial and home fitness category with the SC3 commercial indoor cycling bike, with groundbreaking features including: CarbonGlyde featuring Gates CarbonDrive, SprintShift, FitLoc, RoadBar and, of course, the Stages Power meter. More information at stagescycling.com

About Today’s Plan:

Headquartered in Canberra, Australia, Today’s Plan is an advanced training and analytics platform for coaches, athletes and everyday riders. It was formed in 2014 with the vision of making the same high quality sports science, analytical tools and sensor technologies that are used by leading teams available to the everyday cyclists and their coach. Important to coaches and riders is the efficiency the platform provides in managing data including multi-rider analysis, coach-to- athlete communication, connected device management, and extensive online support tools for riders of all levels.