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Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers TriBeCa Location Will Offer Olympic Caliber Training to Manhattan’s Cycling Community
New York City– When Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers opens in New York City this spring, it will do so with accomplished triathlete Mikael A. Hanson as assistant director of performance and head triathlon coach. Cadence is the nation’s only comprehensive center for personalized cycling and multisport equipment, coaching programs, and physiological testing services for first-timers to world champions and is the exclusive coach to the United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) All Marine Running and Triathlon Teams. Mikael Hanson joins the elite coaching team at Cadence comprised of world-champion runners, swimmers and cyclists including Olympic silver-medalist Brian Walton, vice president of performance, National Track Champion Ryan Oelkers, director of coaching programs, and 11-time National Track Champion Benjamin Sharp, executive director of performance in New York City.
“We’re very excited to welcome Mikael to the Cadence team. His stellar reputation in the multisport community precedes him,” said Matt Heitmann, president and co-founder of Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers. “Mikael has competed and ranked in several national championships over the years, and has trained high caliber athletes including Team USA qualifiers in Triathlon and Duathlon World Championships. Hiring Mikael will be a true asset to NYC’s multisport population.”
Prior to joining Cadence, Hanson was president and founder of Enhance Sports, a multisport and cycling coaching company, where he coached elite athletes. With over 20 years of racing in endurance sports of every variety, Hanson is a former nationally ranked cyclist, avid cross country ski racer and certified USA Triathlon Coach who has extensive experience working with runners, cyclists and triathletes. In addition to training athletes of all skill levels, Hanson ran endurance training programs for several firms, including JackRabbit Sports and The Athletic and Swim Club, and has also consulted for several product companies including Suunto – a producer of global watch and heart rate monitors headquartered in Finland.
“I am thrilled that a world-class training and retail facility like Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers is coming to New York City,” said Hanson. “New York City’s triathlon and cycling communities have been growing rapidly. To be a part of this growth is exciting, and I look forward to joining Cadence’s elite coaching team and training athletes of all levels.”
Hanson received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin in finance and economics before going on to earn an MBA from New York University. He spent over fourteen years in various senior positions on Wall Street, most recently as vice president of global research and of head of US fixed income research at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in New York City. After a successful finance career, Hanson left the banking industry in 2005 to pursue his true passion, coaching, full time.
About Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers:
Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers, founded in 2004, is the nation’s only comprehensive lifestyle center for cyclists and multisport enthusiasts of all abilities. Cadence provides on-site physiological testing, biomechanical services, health and weight loss consultations, and indoor training. Cadence’s state-of-the-art facilities feature the finest available coaching and physiological testing equipment. Cadence also provides personalized, world-class coaching on a national and international level through a web-based training portal. Athletes can log into their daily training schedule from virtually any location in the world. Coaching staff are certified by USA Triathlon (USAT), USA Cycling (USAC) and the Canadian Cycling Association. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, Bicycling Magazine recognized Cadence as one of America’s best bike shops. In 2005, Cadence was chosen as the Official Coaching Organization for Cycling for America’s National U23 Triathlon Team and Program. Cadence is the exclusive trainer for the United States Marine Corps’ running and triathlon teams, as well as the Official Sponsor and Performance Center of the UCLA Triathlon Team and the Official Multisport Center for the 2006 Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon in Fairmount Park.
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