“Build a training plan you can follow around work, family and real life.” Alex Dowsett launches new cycling and endurance training platform

Training for a triathlon can be daunting. Not only do you need to find a training plan to follow, but you need to make sure it fits around work, family life and other commitments. This is where former pro rider Alex Dowsett saw an opportunity to help make things easier, by launching the AI-powered cycling and triathlon training platform Stride.

Designed to make structured training accessible, intelligent, and adaptive Stride allows athletes to create and follow a realistic training plan, but without compromising on data. After all, even if you only have a few hours a week to train, learning from your metrics and adapting to your improvements can make a huge difference.

By combining WorldTour‑level performance insights with accessible, everyday‑friendly planning tools, Stride bridges the gap between complex performance software and the realities of time‑crunched cyclists and amateur racers.

“Most riders are drowning in data but starving for insight,” said Alex Dowsett, co‑founder of Stride and Performance Engineer at Astana. “Stride pulls your numbers together, explains what they mean in plain language, and turns them into a clear, adaptable plan you can follow around work, family and real life.”

Keeping it personal

Stride connects with leading devices and platforms such as Garmin, Hammerhead, Zwift, Wahoo and Whoop, Polar, Rouvy and Oura rings, centralising power, heart rate, cadence and recovery metrics in one place. Its AI engine then translates those metrics into actionable insights through structured plans, custom workouts and adaptive recommendations that evolve with each athlete’s training load, fatigue and daily feedback.

So how can it help you smash your triathlon training? There are a few key areas that can really benefit age-group triathletes of all levels and abilities:

1. AI-built triathlon plans: Stride’s AI Builder creates personalised training plans geared toward your individual goals, so whether you’re completing your first 70.3 or trying to qualify for Kona your plan and feedback will be relevant and targeted. Structured, sports‑science‑backed plans are produced for road, gravel and endurance events, developed with professional coaches and racers.
2. Adaptive training intelligence: Stride takes the stress out of planning by adjusting sessions when you let it know that life (or work) has got in the way, shifting workouts intelligently so you stay on track without losing sight of your long-term goal. Your training will be assessed by an AI‑powered assistant, that adapts training around your weekly schedule, missed sessions and changing goals. Not only that, but fatigue and load tracking are explored via an intuitive graph that shows when to push and when to back off.
3. Goal-driven precision: Triathletes can build plans for specific events or performance goals, dialling in volume, intensity, and recovery balance across all three disciplines. Plus your training plan will issue you with custom workouts and smart trainer control, with workout sync to devices such as Garmin and Wahoo for indoor and outdoor use.

Expert advice

Stride’s founding team combines professional cycling, coaching and product experience, reflecting a deep connection to the sport and its community. The platform is already being used by a mix of WorldTour professionals, amateur riders and coaches who want a more intelligent, automated way to manage training — without losing the human touch.

GB pro triathlete Steph Clutterbuck is a Stride Athlete and says of the partnership: “Having an intuitive, holistic training platform to plan my training alongside my coach is going to be game-changing as I continue learning how to perform with PoTS [Postural tachycardia syndrome]. Designed to provide deeper, actionable data insights into performance, Stride is helping me better understand my body and train smarter every step of the way.”

“As a marketer and rider immersed in cycling culture, what excites me most is how accessible this level of analysis becomes with Stride,” said Julian Roberts, Head of Growth at Stride. “You get the depth and rigour of traditional performance platforms, but with guidance that feels conversational, supportive and actually usable on a busy Tuesday.”

Stride is available now on web, Apple App Store and Google Play, with athletes able to start with a free trial before moving onto paid plans. The platform supports cycling and broader endurance training, with upcoming updates focused on training plan expansion, AI‑assisted analysis and coach tools.

Learn more and kick off a great year of training by creating an account at the Stride website now.