Cycling Performance
UPMC Sports Medicine’s Cycling Performance can help you get the most from your ride, whether it’s on the road or on the trail. By improving your performance, you 
can ride longer and faster while preventing or managing a cycling-related injury. Our experts offer the latest physiologic testing services, treatment and management of cycling-related injuries, technical consultation, and injury prevention.
Our services
To treat cycling injuries effectively, UPMC Sports Medicine experts offer a medically-based program that assess equipment, cycling mechanics, and proper bike fit.
Bike fit assessments include:
- a comprehensive, clinical approach to include both physical and mechanical variables related to injury
- compilation of documented fit recommendations
- a focus on medical management — applicable for both prevention and performance
- an unbiased clinically-based approach to include musculoskeletal considerations — involving injury management and prevention
- a cycling-specific musculoskeletal assessment
- cycling-related injury assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation recommendations
Physiological assessment services include:
- performance testing with maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max), peak power, lactate threshold, and body composition analyses
Like all of UPMC Sports Medicine’s programs, our Cycling Performance program is backed by the expertise of UPMC's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. We believe in a comprehensive approach to your health, fitness, and performance and work with other experts to offer you access to specialized programs including sports nutrition, physical therapy, concussion, sports performance, and sports massage.
Major sponsorships
UPMC Sports Medicine Cycling Performance provides sponsorship for the following:
- Freddie Fu Cycling Team
- UPMC Cycling Performance Team
- Bike Pittsburgh
- MS Society — Escape to the Lake
- Race to Any place — Leukemia Society
- Montour Trail Map and Guide
Our locations and staff
UPMC Sports Medicine Cycling Performance offers services at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex located in Pittsburgh’s South Side at 3200 Water Street.
Staff
- Bill Ankrom
- Phil Hensler
- Matt Tinkey