Dave Brailsford

Sir David John "Dave" Brailsford CBE, (* February 29, 1964 in Shardlow, Derbyshire ) is a British Cycling coach and manager.

Early years

Dave Brailsford was born in England but grew up in Deiniolen at Caernarfon in Wales, which is why he also speaks Welsh. In his youth he played football thrilled, but have to give up the sport because he had injured his knee. Therefore, he turned to cycling. A doctrine as a draftsman, he broke off to ride my bike to France. Although he did not speak French, it is a semi- professional team took on, for which he drove for three years. At the age of 23, he returned to the UK to study sports science and psychology at Chester College of Higher Education. He then received his Master of Business Administration at the School of Management at the University of Sheffield.

Career

Brailsford was first hired after 1966 the British Cycling Federation British Cycling as a consultant, as the support by the National Lottery began. The association moved into his office at the Manchester Velodrome, and Brailsford was programs director and then performance director ( Director of Sport ). Under his leadership achieved numerous successes British drivers, including Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins, Geraint Thomas, Jason Kenny, Victoria Pendleton, Mark Cavendish and Laura Trott. He led the successful British team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Under his leadership, the British track cycling team was the most successful in sports history.

2010 Brailsford was also manager of the new British professional team Sky. Under his leadership, won the Tour de France Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome 2012 the tour the following year. At the Olympic Games in London in 2012, he led the cycling teams of all disciplines of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which eventually led the medal table.

Honors

2005 Dave Brailsford was honored as a member of the Order of the British Empire and in 2009 as a Commander. In 2012 he was knighted for his services at the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Summer Games in 2012.

The British success at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with 14 medals, including 14 gold, led to Brailsford awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award in December 2008; In 2012 he received the award for a second time. In November 2010 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Chester, where he had studied.