14 Facts About Dave Brailsford

Sir David John Brailsford was born on 29 February 1964 and is a British sports director and former cycling coach.

Dave Brailsford is currently team principal of UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers, and was performance director of British Cycling from 1997 to 2014.

Dave Brailsford is currently working with French football club Nice and English football club Manchester United as part of his role as Director of Sport at Ineos.

Dave Brailsford was born in Shardlow, Derbyshire, and moved as a toddler with his parents and siblings to Deiniolen, near Caernarfon in Wales:.

Dave Brailsford attended Ysgol Deiniolen and Ysgol Brynrefail, and learned Welsh.

Dave Brailsford has described his years in France as a time of learning:.

Dave Brailsford returned in 1988 to study for a degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences and Psychology at Chester College of Higher Education and then an MBA at Sheffield Hallam University.

Dave Brailsford spent some of his early career working as an export sales manager at Planet X Bikes.

Dave Brailsford was first employed by British Cycling as a consultant in 1998, after Lottery funding began the previous year.

Dave Brailsford became programmes director before becoming performance director in 2003 following the departure of Peter Keen.

At British Cycling, Dave Brailsford was noted for the concept of 'marginal gains':.

Dave Brailsford's approach involved the constant measuring and monitoring of key statistics such as cyclists' power output, and training interventions targeting specific weaknesses, for example the relative weakness of Bradley Wiggins in mountain racing.

In 2010, Dave Brailsford became the manager of the new British-based professional team, Team Sky.

In December 2021, Dave Brailsford was appointed Director of Sport at Ineos, overseeing a growing range of teams and disciplines sponsored by the group, including French football club Nice.