Vision Quest Velocity LLC, the cycling app, has added Dr. Allen Lim, Dr. Kevin Sprouse, Robby Ketchell and Dr. Phil Skiba to its thought-leadership team.
They join Velocity founder and former professional cyclist Robbie Ventura and INSCYD GmbH founder Sebastian Weber in the development of Velocity’s indoor cycling training platform.
“Velocity will cater to avid cyclists and triathletes who want specific training on their own bikes with smart trainers,” said Ventura. Velocity said it combines metabolic insights with expert instruction to optimize workouts for cyclists.
Dr. Allen Lim is a sports physiologist, cycling coach and a founder of Skratch Labs, a manufacturer of performance hydration mixes. Dr. Lim was director of sports science for the Garmin and RadioShack cycling teams and is the only American scientist to have worked and cooked for teams at the Tour de France.
Dr. Kevin Sprouse joins the Velocity team to lead training-load balance and overall health features integrations. Sprouse is trained and certified in Sports and Emergency Medicine. He serves as the head of medicine for the EF Education-Nippo pro cycling team and works with professional cyclists, triathletes, PGA golfers, NFL, MLB players, Olympic track and field athletes, and others. Dr. Sprouse’s experience and expertise are “sought-after by elite athletes and health-conscious consumers” worldwide.
Robby Ketchell was the data scientist for Team Sky and the INEOS Grenadiers helping the teams win four Tour de France titles. Prior to TeamSky, Ketchell served as the director of sports science for Garmin-Sharp Pro Cycling.
Dr. Skiba is the CEO of PhysFarm Training Systems, which develops evidence-based training solutions for athletes and coaches. Recruited to the Nike Breaking2 project, Dr. Skiba worked with three of the world’s fastest runners in pursuit of the sub-two-hour marathon. He has coached a world champion and world-record-holding endurance athletes, including Olympians. Dr. Skiba also serves on the medical board of USA Cycling.
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