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MEET OUR TEAM
Welcome to the heart of DOCEO VELO, where a vibrant team of dedicated coaches come together to make a lasting impact on the clients we serve. Our team is a dynamic blend of passion, experience, knowledge and steadfast dedication.
Michelle Paiement
Founder, Head Coach
DOCEO VELO is owned and operated by Michelle Paiement, a coach who, for 15 years, has helped cyclists of all levels achieve their goals–from preparing for cycling trips and charity rides to winning Provincial titles. Michelle is a former Elite racer, a two-time Masters National Road Race Champion. Her passion for the sport is reflected in her desire to share knowledge of technique, physiology, nutrition and current training regimes.
Adrian Leggett
Coach
As a physics teacher and lifelong endurance athlete, I've always been interested in the science of training. This, combined with great coaching and a love for cycling, has allowed me to explore many facets of the sport on roads, gravel, and mountain bike trails. I’ve competed in road races, large ultra-distance gravel, and MTB events, but my favourite experiences are always local group rides.
Christopher Laurin
Coach
Christopher has been active in the Health, Fitness, and Recreation industry for over 35 years. He has hands-on expertise in fitness programming and recreation management and has lead many group conditioning classes throughout his career. He is a certified Reebok, Spinning, YMCA and STAGES Cycle Instructor, as well as an EXOS Performance Specialist. Christopher has raced in multiple endurance events: he’s an Ironman finisher, a marathoner, obstacle course and adventure racer. He applies a highly structured and technical approach to his coaching, striving to make each class challenging, engaging, and fun!
Kirstin Schell
Coach
Kirstin has worked in the fitness and health industry for over 20 years. In addition to coaching indoor cycling, she has worked training clients privately, coaching nutrition and in gym management. An avid competitor, Kirstin has a background in team sports and has passionately competed in running, triathlon and hybrid fitness events.
Nick Van Haeften
Coach
Nick came to cycling later in life after a childhood filled with competitive soccer, basketball, football, tennis, and sailboat racing. He began cycling regularly in 2009 and started racing in 2013. A certified Spinning instructor, Nick has coached power-based cycling at multiple West Island facilities, including DOCEO Velo. Nick competes as a Masters Racer with VCOM, a West Island-based Masters Cycling Team, and manages the Montreal Time Trial Association. A dedicated time trialist, he also enjoys endurance cycling, having completed the 401 Bike Challenge (560 km in 2.5 days) ten times. A strong advocate of power-based training, Nick credits it with significantly improving his cadence, FTP, and overall enjoyment of cycling.