Phil Burt

After qualifying, Phil worked with the Sale Sharks rugby squad that won the European Challenge Cup and the Premiership. He then moved to British Cycling and through his dynamic, world-leading approach quickly became Lead Physiotherapist to the ‘Dream Team’ that dominated the sport from the 2008 Beijing Olympics onwards.

With TeamGB Phil has been directly involved in 24 gold medal wins. As well as working with one the world’s most successful sporting teams, he has led changes in the sport’s rules from the use of cutting-edge equipment to research into injuries. His involvement in marginal gains saw him find improvements in everything from clothing and athlete health, to riding position, rehabilitation and performance.

Phil offers a unique look at how TeamGB have beaten all comers, but also stayed ahead of the pack in a fiercely competitive and technical sport. From innovations in design and practices to injury treatment, he explains their relentless, analytical pursuit of new ways to go faster, longer and better. He looks at how elite performers operate with examples from Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Victoria Pendleton; their different approaches, and how to handle them.

Now involved in creating new, innovative consumer cycling products based on the advances in technology and physiology made in elite sport, Phil continues to work at the cutting edge of his field. The author of one of the bestselling sports books in the UK, Bike Fit, he has also worked with the British Special Forces on elite preparation and resilience, and also with the Premier League.