— The Founder
Meet
Phillipe.
Hi, I'm Phillipe.
I've spent years chasing performance through cycling, running and triathlon.
I've experienced the excitement of racing, the frustration of setbacks and the discipline required to keep showing up when nobody is watching.
Col de Sud wasn't created to build elite athletes. It was created to help everyday athletes discover what's possible.
Where it
all began.
Before power meters. Before carbon bikes. Before Strava.
There was simply the joy of riding.
I grew up in New Zealand where weekends revolved around racing, training and exploring roads on two wheels.
More than twenty years later, that feeling hasn't changed. The bikes are different. Life is different. But the reason I ride is exactly the same.
Cycling.
Running.
Triathlon.
Cycling has been part of my life for more than two decades.
It began as a young rider growing up in New Zealand, chasing races on weekends and discovering the freedom that only a bike can give. Over the years that passion evolved through running, triathlon and endurance sport, but the reason I ride has remained the same.
Not to chase trophies. Not to chase numbers.
To explore. To challenge myself. To find perspective.
Stay-at-home
Dad.
Alongside coaching, I'm a stay-at-home dad to three children — Sébastien, Léon and Florence.
They're the reason the three koru sit inside the Col de Sud logo. They remind me why I keep showing up. Why I keep growing. Why Col de Sud exists.
Balancing training, coaching and family is the same reality my athletes live. Your coaching should fit around your life — not the other way around.
Endurance sport
gave me a way back.
I've stepped away from the sport. And I've fallen back in love with it again.
Endurance sport isn't just about fitness. It's about resilience. It's the quiet hours nobody sees. It's the confidence you carry off the bike, off the road, into the rest of your life.
For me, movement has been medicine. If that resonates with you — you're already in the right place.
The Southern
Pass.
Col de Sud is French for The Southern Pass. A mountain pass isn't the destination. It's the road that takes you there.
Ara Maunga is Māori for The Mountain Path. Not the summit. The path.
Because mountains aren't climbed in a single day. They're climbed one step, one ride, one session and one decision at a time.
The mountain represents the challenge. The path represents the journey. The koru symbolises growth, resilience and new beginnings — and my three children.
Performance
with Purpose.
I don't believe performance is only measured by speed. It's measured by the confidence to tackle another climb, the curiosity to explore another road, the conversations shared after a ride, the memories created along the way.
This isn't about chasing perfection. It's about showing up. Again. And again. Because consistency always beats motivation.
Every athlete receives an individual plan designed around their lifestyle, work, family, experience and goals. Life changes. Training should too.
To help everyday
athletes.
Today my goal isn't helping athletes become professionals.
It's helping everyday people discover what endurance sport can bring to their own lives — confidence, adventure, community, perspective.
Performance is simply the vehicle. Whether your mountain is your first 5km or your next Ironman, every journey deserves the right guide.
Every athlete has a mountain.
Find yours.