About Us
ROTHE Training, LLC was launched October 1, 2008 in Austin, Texas. We
provide personal coaching, skills sessions, performance testing and
several services for cyclists of all ability level.
Bio:
Stefan was born and grew up in
Dresden,
Germany, where
he started competitive cycling in 1992 as a 11-year old - inspired by
watching the Barcelona Olympic Games that year.. Under the guidance of
his former coaches, Stefan developed quickly into a good junior and U23
racer. He competed in Junior World Cup races around Europe, got to
experience the cobbles in Belgium
and Netherlands, and
climbed the mountains in the Austrian and Switzer Alps in UCI stage
races as an U23 racer.
After a year of studying Sports Science and Latin America Studies at the
University of Bielefeld, Stefan accepted a cycling scholarship from
Midwestern State University (MSU) in
Wichita Falls, TX,
in order to continue his education and race on the collegiate level.
Just two years later, in 2005, he received a B.S. in Exercise Physiology and
entered the Graduate Program in the same department at MSU.
Stefan brings a lot of international experience with him, having raced
and doing training camps in more than 15 countries and on 4 continents.
Currently, he is a member of Team Hotel San Jose pb GaryFisher/Subaru and competes in Texas, regional, and
select National Racing Calendar (NRC) races throughout the year.
Stefan has been a member of USA Cycling, the USA Cycling Coaching
Association and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) for
more than three years. In 2007, he was involved in founding the Wichita
Falls High School Cycling Team. Over the last two years he served as an
Assistant Coach at the USA Cycling Regional Development Camp in
Lubbock,
Texas. From October 2007 until
September 2008 he worked as a Staff Consultant at an Austin-based Coaching
business before starting his own business October 1, 2008.
His ability to communicate well with athletes of all ability-levels makes
it easy for clients to work with him and his coaching philosophies. He
believes that a strong mind is the foundation for a strong body and athletic
success. Stefan’s background is not limited to road cycling only, as he
competes regularly on the track and collected multiple podium finishes at
Collegiate Track National Championships. In the off-season, he can also be
seen at local 5K runs, Sprint Triathlons or CycloCross races.
Education / Credentials:
B.S. in Exercise Physiology, Midwestern State University, 2005
USA Cycling Expert (Level II) Coach
