About me…

I never raced a bike. That changed how I coach, lead and think about performance which lead me to become one of the most successful coaches in the last two Olympic cycles.

My career in sport started at British Cycling, completing a PhD focused on how to optimise training and performance. I progressed from sport scientist to coach, leading British Paralympic sprint track tandems to World Championship and Commonwealth Games success, breaking multiple world records along the way.

Later, I coached the amateur cycling team Team KGF/Huub-Wattbike, overseeing two World Cup victories against professional national teams. Through innovative and unconventional race strategies, the team outperformed far better-resourced programmes and became the fifth fastest “nation” ever.

As Head Coach of the Dutch track cycling team, I guided the programme to unprecedented success: six world records, 15 World Championship titles, and six Olympic champions over two Olympic cycles. At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the team topped the medals table for the first time, despite operating with approximately 15% of the resources of key competitors.

Most recently, I served as Head of Performance Support and Innovation at the INEOS Grenadiers, while also working directly with individual athletes. This included supporting Caleb Ewan back to winning form, securing his first WorldTour victory in three years.

Today, my work focuses on leadership, mentoring, and helping individuals and organisations in and beyond elite sport to perform under pressure — particularly when resources are limited, expectations are high and immovable deadlines.

Prior to my career in sport, I worked at the European Space Agency in Cologne, Germany as a medical researcher with the Astronauts as part of the Crew Medical Support Office and have published over 25 academic papers in peer reviewed journals despite never holding an academic position.