BETTER BUILT cyclists

DRKHORSE represents the most efficient form of YOU. It is hidden deep inside each person, and requires knowledge and coaching expertise to discover. Once it is found, it can be extracted and used to optimize the way you ride, train, fuel, recover, think, and live. We have witnessed its power, and mastered the art of finding it in anyone. Finding your inner strength starts with a decision to change. When you do, we’ll be waiting to show YOU how.

We do not coach to achieve goals. We build athletes from the inside out who crush them. We create DRKHORSES.

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Behind every breakthrough lies the unseen — the strength you haven’t yet met.

DARKHORSE brings together experts in physiology, performance, technique and mindset to reveal what your body is truly capable of. Built for cyclists, leaders, and those unwilling to settle — we turn science into strategy, and effort into evolution. This is how we build Better Built Cyclists.

15+

years

500+

Individualized programs

300+

Wins

How we build

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    bespoke measurements

    Respecting where you are is the fastest way to appreciate what you can become.
    Every journey begins with clarity. Your DARKHORSE Assessment maps your unique physiology—your strengths, your limitations, your untapped potential. You receive a precise, comprehensive report that shows you exactly where you stand and outlines the first steps toward becoming a stronger, more capable cyclist.

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    signal lock

    Progress demands insight. And insight must be simple, actionable, and repeatable.
    Our assessments are the result of more than a decade of refinement, built to give you immediate clarity on what truly moves the needle. But they are step one. The DARKHORSE journey is navigated using cutting edge wearable technologies, continuously and quietly focusing us on what makes you, you. With every data point, you learn exactly which actions matter most—so improvement isn’t guesswork, it’s a deliberate evolution.

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    noise cancelling

    Knowing who you are is powerful. Acting on it is transformative.
    Once your physiological signals are discovered, we turn to cementing your newly formed habits. You and your coach become proficient with honing in on what matters, leaving the noise behind. From here, your inner DARKHORSE is unleashed, and achieving success becomes your routine.

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SmO2 System

Measuring what matters starts with the right tools.
Muscle oxygen saturation—measured through non-invasive, wearable technology—helps coaches move beyond noisy external outputs and turn up the volume on the signals that matter most. NIRS brings you closer to the athlete’s engine, revealing the insights that connect performance to physiology. VO2, lactate, power, heart rate, HRV, and more, are pillars of the DARKHORSE methodology. But NIRS, is the connective tissue.

It answers the questions every coach needs to ask:
What drives the engine? And how do we make it better?

We built this system so you can use it—simply, reliably, and with confidence.
Advance your coaching with a scientifically backed, real-time performance approach.

 

discover true strength today.

This is your investment in becoming better built.
With DARKHORSE, every minute has purpose, every effort has direction.
Contact us today and work with experts who know how to uncover your strongest self.

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